x-2[1-3(2x+8)]=72

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Solution for x-2[1-3(2x+8)]=72 equation:


Simplifying
x + -2[1 + -3(2x + 8)] = 72

Reorder the terms:
x + -2[1 + -3(8 + 2x)] = 72
x + -2[1 + (8 * -3 + 2x * -3)] = 72
x + -2[1 + (-24 + -6x)] = 72

Combine like terms: 1 + -24 = -23
x + -2[-23 + -6x] = 72
x + [-23 * -2 + -6x * -2] = 72
x + [46 + 12x] = 72

Reorder the terms:
46 + x + 12x = 72

Combine like terms: x + 12x = 13x
46 + 13x = 72

Solving
46 + 13x = 72

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-46' to each side of the equation.
46 + -46 + 13x = 72 + -46

Combine like terms: 46 + -46 = 0
0 + 13x = 72 + -46
13x = 72 + -46

Combine like terms: 72 + -46 = 26
13x = 26

Divide each side by '13'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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