5(4x-1.5x)+12=4x-2

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Solution for 5(4x-1.5x)+12=4x-2 equation:


Simplifying
5(4x + -1.5x) + 12 = 4x + -2

Combine like terms: 4x + -1.5x = 2.5x
5(2.5x) + 12 = 4x + -2

Remove parenthesis around (2.5x)
5 * 2.5x + 12 = 4x + -2

Multiply 5 * 2.5
12.5x + 12 = 4x + -2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 12.5x = 4x + -2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 12.5x = -2 + 4x

Solving
12 + 12.5x = -2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 12.5x + -4x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 12.5x + -4x = 8.5x
12 + 8.5x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
12 + 8.5x = -2 + 0
12 + 8.5x = -2

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 8.5x = -2 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 8.5x = -2 + -12
8.5x = -2 + -12

Combine like terms: -2 + -12 = -14
8.5x = -14

Divide each side by '8.5'.
x = -1.647058824

Simplifying
x = -1.647058824

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