5x-12x=2x-7

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Solution for 5x-12x=2x-7 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -12x = 2x + -7

Combine like terms: 5x + -12x = -7x
-7x = 2x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-7x = -7 + 2x

Solving
-7x = -7 + 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.
-7x + -2x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -7x + -2x = -9x
-9x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-9x = -7 + 0
-9x = -7

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 0.7777777778

Simplifying
x = 0.7777777778

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