12x-(8-2x)=5(2x-1)

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Solution for 12x-(8-2x)=5(2x-1) equation:


Simplifying
12x + -1(8 + -2x) = 5(2x + -1)
12x + (8 * -1 + -2x * -1) = 5(2x + -1)
12x + (-8 + 2x) = 5(2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 12x + 2x = 5(2x + -1)

Combine like terms: 12x + 2x = 14x
-8 + 14x = 5(2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 14x = 5(-1 + 2x)
-8 + 14x = (-1 * 5 + 2x * 5)
-8 + 14x = (-5 + 10x)

Solving
-8 + 14x = -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.
-8 + 14x + -10x = -5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 14x + -10x = 4x
-8 + 4x = -5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-8 + 4x = -5 + 0
-8 + 4x = -5

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 4x = -5 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 4x = -5 + 8
4x = -5 + 8

Combine like terms: -5 + 8 = 3
4x = 3

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 0.75

Simplifying
x = 0.75

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