3(x-18)=5(x-12)

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Solution for 3(x-18)=5(x-12) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -18) = 5(x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
3(-18 + x) = 5(x + -12)
(-18 * 3 + x * 3) = 5(x + -12)
(-54 + 3x) = 5(x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
-54 + 3x = 5(-12 + x)
-54 + 3x = (-12 * 5 + x * 5)
-54 + 3x = (-60 + 5x)

Solving
-54 + 3x = -60 + 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.
-54 + 3x + -5x = -60 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-54 + -2x = -60 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-54 + -2x = -60 + 0
-54 + -2x = -60

Add '54' to each side of the equation.
-54 + 54 + -2x = -60 + 54

Combine like terms: -54 + 54 = 0
0 + -2x = -60 + 54
-2x = -60 + 54

Combine like terms: -60 + 54 = -6
-2x = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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