5(x+3)-4x=2(x+7)-12

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Solution for 5(x+3)-4x=2(x+7)-12 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 3) + -4x = 2(x + 7) + -12

Reorder the terms:
5(3 + x) + -4x = 2(x + 7) + -12
(3 * 5 + x * 5) + -4x = 2(x + 7) + -12
(15 + 5x) + -4x = 2(x + 7) + -12

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
15 + 1x = 2(x + 7) + -12

Reorder the terms:
15 + 1x = 2(7 + x) + -12
15 + 1x = (7 * 2 + x * 2) + -12
15 + 1x = (14 + 2x) + -12

Reorder the terms:
15 + 1x = 14 + -12 + 2x

Combine like terms: 14 + -12 = 2
15 + 1x = 2 + 2x

Solving
15 + 1x = 2 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
15 + 1x + -2x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
15 + -1x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
15 + -1x = 2 + 0
15 + -1x = 2

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -1x = 2 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -1x = 2 + -15
-1x = 2 + -15

Combine like terms: 2 + -15 = -13
-1x = -13

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 13

Simplifying
x = 13

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