(10x-4)-(5x-2)=12

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Solution for (10x-4)-(5x-2)=12 equation:


Simplifying
(10x + -4) + -1(5x + -2) = 12

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 10x) + -1(5x + -2) = 12

Remove parenthesis around (-4 + 10x)
-4 + 10x + -1(5x + -2) = 12

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 10x + -1(-2 + 5x) = 12
-4 + 10x + (-2 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 12
-4 + 10x + (2 + -5x) = 12

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2 + 10x + -5x = 12

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
-2 + 10x + -5x = 12

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

Solving
-2 + 5x = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 5x = 12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 5x = 12 + 2
5x = 12 + 2

Combine like terms: 12 + 2 = 14
5x = 14

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 2.8

Simplifying
x = 2.8

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