-5x+2(x-1)=-12+2x

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Solution for -5x+2(x-1)=-12+2x equation:


Simplifying
-5x + 2(x + -1) = -12 + 2x

Reorder the terms:
-5x + 2(-1 + x) = -12 + 2x
-5x + (-1 * 2 + x * 2) = -12 + 2x
-5x + (-2 + 2x) = -12 + 2x

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5x + 2x = -12 + 2x

Combine like terms: -5x + 2x = -3x
-2 + -3x = -12 + 2x

Solving
-2 + -3x = -12 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -3x + -2x = -12 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-2 + -5x = -12 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + -5x = -12 + 0
-2 + -5x = -12

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -5x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -5x = -12 + 2
-5x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-5x = -10

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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