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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5x = -2x + 5(-2 + x)
-12 + 5x = -2x + (-2 * 5 + x * 5)
-12 + 5x = -2x + (-10 + 5x)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5x = -10 + -2x + 5x

Combine like terms: -2x + 5x = 3x
-12 + 5x = -10 + 3x

Solving
-12 + 5x = -10 + 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.
-12 + 5x + -3x = -10 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-12 + 2x = -10 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-12 + 2x = -10 + 0
-12 + 2x = -10

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 2x = -10 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 2x = -10 + 12
2x = -10 + 12

Combine like terms: -10 + 12 = 2
2x = 2

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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