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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
-12 + 2x = 2(x + -12) + 2(x + -12) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2x = 2(-12 + x) + 2(x + -12) + -4
-12 + 2x = (-12 * 2 + x * 2) + 2(x + -12) + -4
-12 + 2x = (-24 + 2x) + 2(x + -12) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2x = -24 + 2x + 2(-12 + x) + -4
-12 + 2x = -24 + 2x + (-12 * 2 + x * 2) + -4
-12 + 2x = -24 + 2x + (-24 + 2x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2x = -24 + -24 + -4 + 2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -24 + -24 = -48
-12 + 2x = -48 + -4 + 2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -48 + -4 = -52
-12 + 2x = -52 + 2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 2x + 2x = 4x
-12 + 2x = -52 + 4x

Solving
-12 + 2x = -52 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 2x + -4x = -52 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-12 + -2x = -52 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-12 + -2x = -52 + 0
-12 + -2x = -52

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -2x = -52 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2x = -52 + 12
-2x = -52 + 12

Combine like terms: -52 + 12 = -40
-2x = -40

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 20

Simplifying
x = 20

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