3x-12=4x+2x-20-x

Simple and best practice solution for 3x-12=4x+2x-20-x equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3x-12=4x+2x-20-x equation:


Simplifying
3x + -12 = 4x + 2x + -20 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x = 4x + 2x + -20 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x = -20 + 4x + 2x + -1x

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
-12 + 3x = -20 + 6x + -1x

Combine like terms: 6x + -1x = 5x
-12 + 3x = -20 + 5x

Solving
-12 + 3x = -20 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3x + -5x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-12 + -2x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-12 + -2x = -20 + 0
-12 + -2x = -20

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -2x = -20 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2x = -20 + 12
-2x = -20 + 12

Combine like terms: -20 + 12 = -8
-2x = -8

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

See similar equations:

| 6v+18=6(8+6v) | | y=0.5(3.5+0.5y)-1 | | 25x^2=81x | | 68+y-14=180 | | 10-3y=4x | | 3(x-2)=14+6 | | 8a^2-16a-6a+12=0 | | 2x+2=20-x | | 18+(-16)= | | 9x=9+9 | | 5(x-3x)=16 | | 88=5z | | 4a^2-11a-6=0 | | x+37+y-14=180 | | 13x+4=74+3x | | 102=-3(7n-6) | | x+37=105 | | 14x+13=88-x | | Y=(4x+5)(4x-5) | | (2X)3+4=8 | | 8x+5=23+2x | | 6x+5=55+x | | 2m-8=5-4(3m-9) | | p=8q-9 | | 5x+3(sin(x))=25 | | .5(8x+8)=4x+6 | | 4g+5g-6g+1=19 | | -2x+17=1 | | 24-5=x | | f(x)=12-9 | | 3x(x-1)=2x+9 | | 4x-5=5x-30 |

Equations solver categories