12-5(x+3)=3x-2

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Solution for 12-5(x+3)=3x-2 equation:


Simplifying
12 + -5(x + 3) = 3x + -2

Reorder the terms:
12 + -5(3 + x) = 3x + -2
12 + (3 * -5 + x * -5) = 3x + -2
12 + (-15 + -5x) = 3x + -2

Combine like terms: 12 + -15 = -3
-3 + -5x = 3x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -5x = -2 + 3x

Solving
-3 + -5x = -2 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -5x + -3x = -2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
-3 + -8x = -2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-3 + -8x = -2 + 0
-3 + -8x = -2

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -8x = -2 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -8x = -2 + 3
-8x = -2 + 3

Combine like terms: -2 + 3 = 1
-8x = 1

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -0.125

Simplifying
x = -0.125

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