3x-2(4x+7)=6(3x-12)

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Solution for 3x-2(4x+7)=6(3x-12) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(4x + 7) = 6(3x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(7 + 4x) = 6(3x + -12)
3x + (7 * -2 + 4x * -2) = 6(3x + -12)
3x + (-14 + -8x) = 6(3x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3x + -8x = 6(3x + -12)

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-14 + -5x = 6(3x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -5x = 6(-12 + 3x)
-14 + -5x = (-12 * 6 + 3x * 6)
-14 + -5x = (-72 + 18x)

Solving
-14 + -5x = -72 + 18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -5x + -18x = -72 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: -5x + -18x = -23x
-14 + -23x = -72 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 18x + -18x = 0
-14 + -23x = -72 + 0
-14 + -23x = -72

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -23x = -72 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -23x = -72 + 14
-23x = -72 + 14

Combine like terms: -72 + 14 = -58
-23x = -58

Divide each side by '-23'.
x = 2.52173913

Simplifying
x = 2.52173913

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