12(x+2)-4(x+1)=5(2x-1)

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Solution for 12(x+2)-4(x+1)=5(2x-1) equation:


Simplifying
12(x + 2) + -4(x + 1) = 5(2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
12(2 + x) + -4(x + 1) = 5(2x + -1)
(2 * 12 + x * 12) + -4(x + 1) = 5(2x + -1)
(24 + 12x) + -4(x + 1) = 5(2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
24 + 12x + -4(1 + x) = 5(2x + -1)
24 + 12x + (1 * -4 + x * -4) = 5(2x + -1)
24 + 12x + (-4 + -4x) = 5(2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
24 + -4 + 12x + -4x = 5(2x + -1)

Combine like terms: 24 + -4 = 20
20 + 12x + -4x = 5(2x + -1)

Combine like terms: 12x + -4x = 8x
20 + 8x = 5(2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
20 + 8x = 5(-1 + 2x)
20 + 8x = (-1 * 5 + 2x * 5)
20 + 8x = (-5 + 10x)

Solving
20 + 8x = -5 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
20 + 8x + -10x = -5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 8x + -10x = -2x
20 + -2x = -5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
20 + -2x = -5 + 0
20 + -2x = -5

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -2x = -5 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -2x = -5 + -20
-2x = -5 + -20

Combine like terms: -5 + -20 = -25
-2x = -25

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 12.5

Simplifying
x = 12.5

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