Question

solve the following equation
3x+12=2x-4​

Answer 1

Subtract 12 from both sides of the equation

3+12=2−4

3+12−12=2−4−12

Simplify

Subtract the numbers

Subtract the numbers

3=2−16

Subtract 2  from both sides of the equation

3=2−16

3−2=2−16−2

Simplify

Combine like terms

Multiply by 1

Combine like terms

=−16

Solution

=−16

Answer 2

Answer:

Given equation,

3x + 12 = 2x – 4

Subtracting 12 from both the sides, we have

3x + 12 – 12 = 2x – 4 – 12

3x = 2x – 16

Now, subtracting 2x from both the sides, we have

3x – 2x = 2x – 2x – 16

x = -16

Thus, x = -16 is the solution of the equation.