5(3x-4)+2(17-2x)-5(2x+5)=-12

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Solution for 5(3x-4)+2(17-2x)-5(2x+5)=-12 equation:


Simplifying
5(3x + -4) + 2(17 + -2x) + -5(2x + 5) = -12

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + 3x) + 2(17 + -2x) + -5(2x + 5) = -12
(-4 * 5 + 3x * 5) + 2(17 + -2x) + -5(2x + 5) = -12
(-20 + 15x) + 2(17 + -2x) + -5(2x + 5) = -12
-20 + 15x + (17 * 2 + -2x * 2) + -5(2x + 5) = -12
-20 + 15x + (34 + -4x) + -5(2x + 5) = -12

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 15x + 34 + -4x + -5(5 + 2x) = -12
-20 + 15x + 34 + -4x + (5 * -5 + 2x * -5) = -12
-20 + 15x + 34 + -4x + (-25 + -10x) = -12

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 34 + -25 + 15x + -4x + -10x = -12

Combine like terms: -20 + 34 = 14
14 + -25 + 15x + -4x + -10x = -12

Combine like terms: 14 + -25 = -11
-11 + 15x + -4x + -10x = -12

Combine like terms: 15x + -4x = 11x
-11 + 11x + -10x = -12

Combine like terms: 11x + -10x = 1x
-11 + 1x = -12

Solving
-11 + 1x = -12

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 1x = -12 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 1x = -12 + 11
1x = -12 + 11

Combine like terms: -12 + 11 = -1
1x = -1

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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