Question
Solve the equation
x=0
Evaluate
x×1=3x−12(2x×1)−6x
Remove the parentheses
x×1=3x−12×2x×1−6x
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x=3x−12×2x×1−6x
Simplify
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Evaluate
3x−12×2x×1−6x
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
−12×2x×1
Rewrite the expression
−12×2x
Multiply the terms
−24x
3x−24x−6x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3−24−6)x
Subtract the numbers
−27x
x=−27x
Add or subtract both sides
x−(−27x)=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
x−(−27x)
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−(−27))x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
1−(−27)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
1+27
Add the numbers
28
28x
28x=0
Solution
x=0
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Rewrite the equation
x=0
Evaluate
x×1=3x−12(2x×1)−6x
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x=3x−12(2x×1)−6x
Evaluate
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Evaluate
3x−12(2x×1)−6x
Remove the parentheses
3x−12×2x×1−6x
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
−12×2x×1
Rewrite the expression
−12×2x
Multiply the terms
−24x
3x−24x−6x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3−24−6)x
Subtract the numbers
−27x
x=−27x
Move the variable to the left side
28x=0
Solution
x=0
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