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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3x + 5(12 + -3x) = -12
3x + (12 * 5 + -3x * 5) = -12
3x + (60 + -15x) = -12

Reorder the terms:
60 + 3x + -15x = -12

Combine like terms: 3x + -15x = -12x
60 + -12x = -12

Solving
60 + -12x = -12

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-60' to each side of the equation.
60 + -60 + -12x = -12 + -60

Combine like terms: 60 + -60 = 0
0 + -12x = -12 + -60
-12x = -12 + -60

Combine like terms: -12 + -60 = -72
-12x = -72

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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