3x+2=2(5x+8)-12

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Solution for 3x+2=2(5x+8)-12 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2 = 2(5x + 8) + -12

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x = 2(5x + 8) + -12

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x = 2(8 + 5x) + -12
2 + 3x = (8 * 2 + 5x * 2) + -12
2 + 3x = (16 + 10x) + -12

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x = 16 + -12 + 10x

Combine like terms: 16 + -12 = 4
2 + 3x = 4 + 10x

Solving
2 + 3x = 4 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 3x + -10x = 4 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
2 + -7x = 4 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
2 + -7x = 4 + 0
2 + -7x = 4

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -7x = 4 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -7x = 4 + -2
-7x = 4 + -2

Combine like terms: 4 + -2 = 2
-7x = 2

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = -0.2857142857

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