3x-2(x+4)=5x-12

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Solution for 3x-2(x+4)=5x-12 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(x + 4) = 5x + -12

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(4 + x) = 5x + -12
3x + (4 * -2 + x * -2) = 5x + -12
3x + (-8 + -2x) = 5x + -12

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-8 + 1x = 5x + -12

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 1x = -12 + 5x

Solving
-8 + 1x = -12 + 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.
-8 + 1x + -5x = -12 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 1x + -5x = -4x
-8 + -4x = -12 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-8 + -4x = -12 + 0
-8 + -4x = -12

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -4x = -12 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -4x = -12 + 8
-4x = -12 + 8

Combine like terms: -12 + 8 = -4
-4x = -4

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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