5*(x-1)=4x-12

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Solution for 5*(x-1)=4x-12 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -1) = 4x + -12

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + x) = 4x + -12
(-1 * 5 + x * 5) = 4x + -12
(-5 + 5x) = 4x + -12

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x = -12 + 4x

Solving
-5 + 5x = -12 + 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.
-5 + 5x + -4x = -12 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-5 + 1x = -12 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-5 + 1x = -12 + 0
-5 + 1x = -12

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 1x = -12 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 1x = -12 + 5
1x = -12 + 5

Combine like terms: -12 + 5 = -7
1x = -7

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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