6(x-2)+2(x-4)=12(x+20)

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Solution for 6(x-2)+2(x-4)=12(x+20) equation:


Simplifying
6(x + -2) + 2(x + -4) = 12(x + 20)

Reorder the terms:
6(-2 + x) + 2(x + -4) = 12(x + 20)
(-2 * 6 + x * 6) + 2(x + -4) = 12(x + 20)
(-12 + 6x) + 2(x + -4) = 12(x + 20)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6x + 2(-4 + x) = 12(x + 20)
-12 + 6x + (-4 * 2 + x * 2) = 12(x + 20)
-12 + 6x + (-8 + 2x) = 12(x + 20)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -8 + 6x + 2x = 12(x + 20)

Combine like terms: -12 + -8 = -20
-20 + 6x + 2x = 12(x + 20)

Combine like terms: 6x + 2x = 8x
-20 + 8x = 12(x + 20)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 8x = 12(20 + x)
-20 + 8x = (20 * 12 + x * 12)
-20 + 8x = (240 + 12x)

Solving
-20 + 8x = 240 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 8x + -12x = 240 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 8x + -12x = -4x
-20 + -4x = 240 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
-20 + -4x = 240 + 0
-20 + -4x = 240

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -4x = 240 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -4x = 240 + 20
-4x = 240 + 20

Combine like terms: 240 + 20 = 260
-4x = 260

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -65

Simplifying
x = -65

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