3x+2 mulitiply by 2. you will get 6x+4 now put 10x-12 like so 6x+4=10x-12. then use like terms and subtract 6x from 10x. you will get 4x-12=4. then add 12 to cancel out then divide 16 by 4 and then x=4 then plug in 4 to replace x in 3x+2. The answer is 14
