3x-2(2x+18)=-48

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Solution for 3x-2(2x+18)=-48 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(2x + 18) = -48

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(18 + 2x) = -48
3x + (18 * -2 + 2x * -2) = -48
3x + (-36 + -4x) = -48

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 3x + -4x = -48

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-36 + -1x = -48

Solving
-36 + -1x = -48

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -1x = -48 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -1x = -48 + 36
-1x = -48 + 36

Combine like terms: -48 + 36 = -12
-1x = -12

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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