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

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

Simplifying
4(x + -1(2)) + -12 = 3(x + -1(2))

Multiply -1 * 2
4(x + -2) + -12 = 3(x + -1(2))

Reorder the terms:
4(-2 + x) + -12 = 3(x + -1(2))
(-2 * 4 + x * 4) + -12 = 3(x + -1(2))
(-8 + 4x) + -12 = 3(x + -1(2))

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -12 + 4x = 3(x + -1(2))

Combine like terms: -8 + -12 = -20
-20 + 4x = 3(x + -1(2))

Multiply -1 * 2
-20 + 4x = 3(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4x = 3(-2 + x)
-20 + 4x = (-2 * 3 + x * 3)
-20 + 4x = (-6 + 3x)

Solving
-20 + 4x = -6 + 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.
-20 + 4x + -3x = -6 + 3x + -3x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-20 + 1x = -6 + 0
-20 + 1x = -6

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 1x = -6 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 1x = -6 + 20
1x = -6 + 20

Combine like terms: -6 + 20 = 14
1x = 14

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14