5(x+1)-12=-2(3x+8)

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Solution for 5(x+1)-12=-2(3x+8) equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 1) + -12 = -2(3x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
5(1 + x) + -12 = -2(3x + 8)
(1 * 5 + x * 5) + -12 = -2(3x + 8)
(5 + 5x) + -12 = -2(3x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -12 + 5x = -2(3x + 8)

Combine like terms: 5 + -12 = -7
-7 + 5x = -2(3x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 5x = -2(8 + 3x)
-7 + 5x = (8 * -2 + 3x * -2)
-7 + 5x = (-16 + -6x)

Solving
-7 + 5x = -16 + -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 5x + 6x = -16 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: 5x + 6x = 11x
-7 + 11x = -16 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
-7 + 11x = -16 + 0
-7 + 11x = -16

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 11x = -16 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 11x = -16 + 7
11x = -16 + 7

Combine like terms: -16 + 7 = -9
11x = -9

Divide each side by '11'.
x = -0.8181818182

Simplifying
x = -0.8181818182

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