Question
Solve the equation
x=12
Evaluate
−2(2x−6)=−3x
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
−2(2x−6)
Apply the distributive property
−2×2x−(−2×6)
Multiply the numbers
−4x−(−2×6)
Multiply the numbers
−4x−(−12)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−4x+12
−4x+12=−3x
Move the variable to the left side
−4x+12+3x=0
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−4x+3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−4+3)x
Add the numbers
−x
−x+12=0
Move the constant to the right side
−x=0−12
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−x=−12
Solution
x=12
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Rewrite the equation
x=12
Evaluate
−2(2x−6)=−3x
Multiply
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Evaluate
−2(2x−6)
Apply the distributive property
−2×2x−(−2×6)
Multiply the numbers
−4x−(−2×6)
Multiply the numbers
−4x−(−12)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−4x+12
−4x+12=−3x
Move the variable to the left side
−x+12=0
Move the constant to the right side
−x=−12
Solution
x=12
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