5-1(x+2)=12

Simple and best practice solution for 5-1(x+2)=12 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
3 + -1x = 12

Solving
3 + -1x = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 12 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 12 + -3
-1x = 12 + -3

Combine like terms: 12 + -3 = 9
-1x = 9

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

See similar equations:

| 8*30=-12*d | | 13/2+x=20/3 | | y-1/5y | | x-17/14=13/14 | | ln(5x)+ln(1+x)=4 | | 7.023-k=4.15 | | 7n-8=7-8n | | 8y-2(3y+1)=-2y+7 | | 15(2/3+3/5)= | | x-14/17=20/17 | | 13-10x=81-24x | | 16x+8=13+x | | 8*60= | | 19/5+x=17/4 | | 81v^2-49u^2= | | 25x^2-80+64=0 | | 3e^2x=7 | | 3+7*(5+1)/3-2 | | -7n+n=-14-6 | | x+(-11.7)=9.7 | | 81x-9x^2=0 | | Ln(x)+Ln(3x-1)=Ln(10) | | 100=(1/2)(250)+a | | a-3+2a=-3-2 | | x-17/12=7/4 | | 6x+1/4y+6=0 | | -3+8w=-5+7 | | 16=8+c/2 | | 6x-3x=8+1 | | 7+x=44 | | 20-c/2=19.5 | | 8x-17x=36 |

Equations solver categories