12x-138+3x+114=5x-9-2x-39

Solution for 12x-138+3x+114=5x-9-2x-39 equation:

Simplifying
12x + -138 + 3x + 114 = 5x + -9 + -2x + -39

Reorder the terms:
-138 + 114 + 12x + 3x = 5x + -9 + -2x + -39

Combine like terms: -138 + 114 = -24
-24 + 12x + 3x = 5x + -9 + -2x + -39

Combine like terms: 12x + 3x = 15x
-24 + 15x = 5x + -9 + -2x + -39

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 15x = -9 + -39 + 5x + -2x

Combine like terms: -9 + -39 = -48
-24 + 15x = -48 + 5x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-24 + 15x = -48 + 3x

Solving
-24 + 15x = -48 + 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.
-24 + 15x + -3x = -48 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 15x + -3x = 12x
-24 + 12x = -48 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-24 + 12x = -48 + 0
-24 + 12x = -48

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 12x = -48 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 12x = -48 + 24
12x = -48 + 24

Combine like terms: -48 + 24 = -24
12x = -24

Divide each side by '12'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2