2(x+5)-3x=12

Simple and best practice solution for 2(x+5)-3x=12 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(5 + x) + -3x = 12
(5 * 2 + x * 2) + -3x = 12
(10 + 2x) + -3x = 12

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
10 + -1x = 12

Solving
10 + -1x = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -1x = 12 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -1x = 12 + -10
-1x = 12 + -10

Combine like terms: 12 + -10 = 2
-1x = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

See similar equations:

| 8(x-2)+6forx=4 | | 4n+=-3 | | 2q+q-2q=10 | | 2z+8-5x=7+2 | | 9g-4g=-20 | | 0.7+4.6=7.3-0.2x | | 6x^3-6x^5=0 | | 4(3x+5)+4x+1=6x-5 | | v/2-1=8 | | 3(-3P-2)=-33 | | A+ax=b+r | | 3.75x+12.50=35.00 | | 7x^2+47x=14 | | 9n+6-3+6n=n+2n | | 4(5t-2)=52 | | kx-12=x^2+5x-3 | | 0.71-0.22a=1.03-0.62s | | 9=-3v-6 | | 9=-3-6 | | -4(r+6)=45 | | 200+10= | | -15-7x+5=59 | | a+8+5=6 | | (lnt-ln(t-3))-1=t | | x*(x-7)=40 | | 2n-3(n+3)= | | 100+45000x=60000 | | 4(7x+-2)=48 | | -R-3(2+3r)=-36 | | lnt-ln(t-3)=1 | | 6n+1=4n+13 | | 100+200x=1200 |

Equations solver categories