5(4x-1.5x)+12=5x-8

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Solution for 5(4x-1.5x)+12=5x-8 equation:


Simplifying
5(4x + -1.5x) + 12 = 5x + -8

Combine like terms: 4x + -1.5x = 2.5x
5(2.5x) + 12 = 5x + -8

Remove parenthesis around (2.5x)
5 * 2.5x + 12 = 5x + -8

Multiply 5 * 2.5
12.5x + 12 = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
12 + 12.5x = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
12 + 12.5x = -8 + 5x

Solving
12 + 12.5x = -8 + 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.
12 + 12.5x + -5x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 12.5x + -5x = 7.5x
12 + 7.5x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
12 + 7.5x = -8 + 0
12 + 7.5x = -8

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 7.5x = -8 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 7.5x = -8 + -12
7.5x = -8 + -12

Combine like terms: -8 + -12 = -20
7.5x = -20

Divide each side by '7.5'.
x = -2.666666667

Simplifying
x = -2.666666667

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