-12=3(x-5)+15

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Solution for -12=3(x-5)+15 equation:


Simplifying
-12 = 3(x + -5) + 15

Reorder the terms:
-12 = 3(-5 + x) + 15
-12 = (-5 * 3 + x * 3) + 15
-12 = (-15 + 3x) + 15

Reorder the terms:
-12 = -15 + 15 + 3x

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
-12 = 0 + 3x
-12 = 3x

Solving
-12 = 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 + -3x = 3x + -3x

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

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -3x = 0 + 12

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

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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