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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 12x = 5(-2 + x)
-24 + 12x = (-2 * 5 + x * 5)
-24 + 12x = (-10 + 5x)

Solving
-24 + 12x = -10 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 12x + -5x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 12x + -5x = 7x
-24 + 7x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-24 + 7x = -10 + 0
-24 + 7x = -10

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 7x = -10 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 7x = -10 + 24
7x = -10 + 24

Combine like terms: -10 + 24 = 14
7x = 14

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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