3(x+3)-2(x+1)=5x+12

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Solution for 3(x+3)-2(x+1)=5x+12 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 3) + -2(x + 1) = 5x + 12

Reorder the terms:
3(3 + x) + -2(x + 1) = 5x + 12
(3 * 3 + x * 3) + -2(x + 1) = 5x + 12
(9 + 3x) + -2(x + 1) = 5x + 12

Reorder the terms:
9 + 3x + -2(1 + x) = 5x + 12
9 + 3x + (1 * -2 + x * -2) = 5x + 12
9 + 3x + (-2 + -2x) = 5x + 12

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

Combine like terms: 9 + -2 = 7
7 + 3x + -2x = 5x + 12

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
7 + 1x = 5x + 12

Reorder the terms:
7 + 1x = 12 + 5x

Solving
7 + 1x = 12 + 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.
7 + 1x + -5x = 12 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 1x + -5x = -4x
7 + -4x = 12 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
7 + -4x = 12 + 0
7 + -4x = 12

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -4x = 12 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -4x = 12 + -7
-4x = 12 + -7

Combine like terms: 12 + -7 = 5
-4x = 5

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -1.25

Simplifying
x = -1.25

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