3(x-6)+12=5x-2

Simple and best practice solution for 3(x-6)+12=5x-2 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 3(x-6)+12=5x-2 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -6) + 12 = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + x) + 12 = 5x + -2
(-6 * 3 + x * 3) + 12 = 5x + -2
(-18 + 3x) + 12 = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 12 + 3x = 5x + -2

Combine like terms: -18 + 12 = -6
-6 + 3x = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x = -2 + 5x

Solving
-6 + 3x = -2 + 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.
-6 + 3x + -5x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-6 + -2x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-6 + -2x = -2 + 0
-6 + -2x = -2

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2x = -2 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2x = -2 + 6
-2x = -2 + 6

Combine like terms: -2 + 6 = 4
-2x = 4

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

Simplifying
x = -2

See similar equations:

| -(-14.5)+24=5+(-14.5) | | 8(1-3x)+6=39+x | | 4y-10=126+12 | | 5(2x-5)-5(3-2)= | | A+4=a+6 | | -2(x+3)-(5x+1)=24 | | x-5+45+50=180 | | My+no=p | | 12n^2+21n=0 | | 2.1(4.6+1.3)=10.69y-18.32 | | 11-(5v+5)=5v-6 | | .4y=.4y-1 | | 5x+1+(3+2y)i=2x-2(y-6)i | | f(a)=5x^3+3x | | 3x+20+40+40=180 | | 1.5n+0.8n-38n=54 | | 3(-6+3k)=2(-13+3k) | | -4(2x+2)=-8x-8 | | 32+6r=7(8r-4) | | 2(3x+3)=10+3-4x+3 | | 8x-3x+6=51 | | 4x+4(x-9)=28 | | 1.5n+0.8n(38-n)=54 | | x^2-25=2 | | 9-(4v+8)=-4v-1 | | 7(1-8d)=-23 | | 11-2n+4=23 | | 2-5p-2p=2 | | 3x+17x-1=5(4x+3) | | 3m-3=4m+6-m | | 4y-10+52=180 | | 0.9w-0.5x+0.1w=5 |

Equations solver categories