42=2(x+3)+(x-12)

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Solution for 42=2(x+3)+(x-12) equation:


Simplifying
42 = 2(x + 3) + (x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
42 = 2(3 + x) + (x + -12)
42 = (3 * 2 + x * 2) + (x + -12)
42 = (6 + 2x) + (x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
42 = 6 + 2x + (-12 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (-12 + x)
42 = 6 + 2x + -12 + x

Reorder the terms:
42 = 6 + -12 + 2x + x

Combine like terms: 6 + -12 = -6
42 = -6 + 2x + x

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
42 = -6 + 3x

Solving
42 = -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.
42 + -3x = -6 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
42 + -3x = -6 + 0
42 + -3x = -6

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -3x = -6 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -3x = -6 + -42
-3x = -6 + -42

Combine like terms: -6 + -42 = -48
-3x = -48

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

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