5x-8=10x+12

Simple and best practice solution for 5x-8=10x+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 5x-8=10x+12 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -8 = 10x + 12

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = 10x + 12

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = 12 + 10x

Solving
-8 + 5x = 12 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5x + -10x = 12 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 5x + -10x = -5x
-8 + -5x = 12 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-8 + -5x = 12 + 0
-8 + -5x = 12

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -5x = 12 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -5x = 12 + 8
-5x = 12 + 8

Combine like terms: 12 + 8 = 20
-5x = 20

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

See similar equations:

| 12+23x=-46x | | 14=6X+6-4X | | 2.5x+7.5=0.5x+16.5 | | 6v=79 | | 3*6-2y=6 | | 5=.50+.15x | | 7x-34=29 | | 6=-d+19 | | 540=180(n-2) | | -0.75+3a-1=a | | 11a+60=16 | | 21=-7(2x+-1) | | 3a-1+2a+4=a | | 22-11=x+40 | | 10(c+9)+5(c-3)= | | -2x+3y=-1 | | 3x-x+4=4(2x-4) | | 6a-2+2a+4=a | | 8d-2=2d+22 | | -3(x+5)=-3(x-1) | | 6a-2+(2a+4)=a | | 1.5a-0.2(5a-6)= | | -6-2x=9 | | 3x^2-7x-50=0 | | -10+(5y-6)= | | 6+3t+9+(-6t)+2t= | | C=15x+2000 | | s^2+12s=-27 | | 12-5y=-48 | | z^2-6z+18=0 | | 10+0.15x=16.45 | | 0=0.3x-10 |

Equations solver categories