3x+4=5x-12+2

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Solution for 3x+4=5x-12+2 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 4 = 5x + -12 + 2

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3x = 5x + -12 + 2

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3x = -12 + 2 + 5x

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
4 + 3x = -10 + 5x

Solving
4 + 3x = -10 + 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.
4 + 3x + -5x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
4 + -2x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
4 + -2x = -10 + 0
4 + -2x = -10

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -2x = -10 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -2x = -10 + -4
-2x = -10 + -4

Combine like terms: -10 + -4 = -14
-2x = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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