5(x-3)+12=3x+12

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


Simplifying
5(x + -3) + 12 = 3x + 12

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

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 12 + 5x = 3x + 12

Combine like terms: -15 + 12 = -3
-3 + 5x = 3x + 12

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5x = 12 + 3x

Solving
-3 + 5x = 12 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 5x + -3x = 12 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-3 + 2x = 12 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-3 + 2x = 12 + 0
-3 + 2x = 12

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 2x = 12 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 2x = 12 + 3
2x = 12 + 3

Combine like terms: 12 + 3 = 15
2x = 15

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 7.5

Simplifying
x = 7.5

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