-3x-8=5x-12

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Solution for -3x-8=5x-12 equation:


Simplifying
-3x + -8 = 5x + -12

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3x = 5x + -12

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3x = -12 + 5x

Solving
-8 + -3x = -12 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -3x + -5x = -12 + 5x + -5x

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -12 + 8 = -4
-8x = -4

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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