-2(x+5)=-12

Simple and best practice solution for -2(x+5)=-12 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -2(x+5)=-12 equation:


Simplifying
-2(x + 5) = -12

Reorder the terms:
-2(5 + x) = -12
(5 * -2 + x * -2) = -12
(-10 + -2x) = -12

Solving
-10 + -2x = -12

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2x = -12 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2x = -12 + 10
-2x = -12 + 10

Combine like terms: -12 + 10 = -2
-2x = -2

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

See similar equations:

| 4(x-3)+x=3 | | 2(x-4)+2x=4(x-3) | | 4x^3+11x^2-64x-176=0 | | 300x+400x=1400 | | 2(4z-5-3)=166 | | 2x+3y+5= | | 128x-x^2-960=0 | | -3(4y+-10)=54 | | 2(20-x)=3(x) | | .05/x=1 | | x^2+20x-3000=0 | | 5x+17y=-11 | | 9x+6=4-(8x-3) | | 2(x+4)+4=14 | | 6!5!/8!3! | | (X-2)(x-8)=(-9) | | R^2+4r=21 | | -2(x-3)=3(x+1)+10 | | 2x+10=3x-19 | | 5wz^2+5wz^2-10w^2= | | 8x+4x=11x | | (x-8)(x-6)=(-1) | | (3x2-3^8)/3 | | 0.03x+0.10(400-X)=0.43x | | 66=2(2w+9)+2w | | 4-4(6-7x)=0 | | 3x+1(x-10)=20 | | a^2-(-7a)+12=0 | | 6-8(5x+9)=4 | | a^2-7+12=0 | | .6x+.1(x-100)=50 | | 4(x)=30000 |

Equations solver categories