4(3x-18)-3(9x+12)=3(x-8)

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Solution for 4(3x-18)-3(9x+12)=3(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
4(3x + -18) + -3(9x + 12) = 3(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
4(-18 + 3x) + -3(9x + 12) = 3(x + -8)
(-18 * 4 + 3x * 4) + -3(9x + 12) = 3(x + -8)
(-72 + 12x) + -3(9x + 12) = 3(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 12x + -3(12 + 9x) = 3(x + -8)
-72 + 12x + (12 * -3 + 9x * -3) = 3(x + -8)
-72 + 12x + (-36 + -27x) = 3(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -36 + 12x + -27x = 3(x + -8)

Combine like terms: -72 + -36 = -108
-108 + 12x + -27x = 3(x + -8)

Combine like terms: 12x + -27x = -15x
-108 + -15x = 3(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-108 + -15x = 3(-8 + x)
-108 + -15x = (-8 * 3 + x * 3)
-108 + -15x = (-24 + 3x)

Solving
-108 + -15x = -24 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-108 + -15x + -3x = -24 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -15x + -3x = -18x
-108 + -18x = -24 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-108 + -18x = -24 + 0
-108 + -18x = -24

Add '108' to each side of the equation.
-108 + 108 + -18x = -24 + 108

Combine like terms: -108 + 108 = 0
0 + -18x = -24 + 108
-18x = -24 + 108

Combine like terms: -24 + 108 = 84
-18x = 84

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = -4.666666667

Simplifying
x = -4.666666667

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