-(12x-5)-(x+8)=-15

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Solution for -(12x-5)-(x+8)=-15 equation:


Simplifying
-1(12x + -5) + -1(x + 8) = -15

Reorder the terms:
-1(-5 + 12x) + -1(x + 8) = -15
(-5 * -1 + 12x * -1) + -1(x + 8) = -15
(5 + -12x) + -1(x + 8) = -15

Reorder the terms:
5 + -12x + -1(8 + x) = -15
5 + -12x + (8 * -1 + x * -1) = -15
5 + -12x + (-8 + -1x) = -15

Reorder the terms:
5 + -8 + -12x + -1x = -15

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-3 + -12x + -1x = -15

Combine like terms: -12x + -1x = -13x
-3 + -13x = -15

Solving
-3 + -13x = -15

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 + -13x = -15 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -13x = -15 + 3
-13x = -15 + 3

Combine like terms: -15 + 3 = -12
-13x = -12

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = 0.9230769231

Simplifying
x = 0.9230769231

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