3x-12=x+5

Simple and best practice solution for 3x-12=x+5 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 3x-12=x+5 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -12 = x + 5

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

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

Solving
-12 + 3x = 5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3x + -1x = 5 + x + -1x

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-12 + 2x = 5 + 0
-12 + 2x = 5

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 2x = 5 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 2x = 5 + 12
2x = 5 + 12

Combine like terms: 5 + 12 = 17
2x = 17

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 8.5

Simplifying
x = 8.5

See similar equations:

| x*0.25=1.5 | | 4(-1)+20=16 | | -3a+32+7a=4a-8a | | 11x+y=59 | | 7k+3k=20 | | n+6-5n=2 | | 1.1x+2.1x-5.4=10 | | x^2+13+13=0 | | 2x-3x-8=21 | | 7+5(s-5t)=0 | | 42a^2-19aw-35w^2=0 | | -3r-25=5r-1 | | -8x-2x+4=34 | | 2n-n=-1 | | -8=3k+2-8k | | f(x+h)=3x^2+2x-4 | | 6t+3u-8t+5u= | | t+-4=8 | | -10=-a-4a | | 2sin^2x=5sinx+7 | | p=2w-3 | | 10x-3x+6=-22 | | 1-4v+4=17 | | 6m+10=46whatism | | f(3x)=3x^2+2x-4 | | -7(8+6v)=-266 | | 3/4(x-3)=-9 | | 18x+6=2(9x-8) | | 3w-15=-15 | | 5+8x=t | | 3x+8+6=8 | | -4(-7r+3)=212 |

Equations solver categories