-5(1-5x)+(-8x-2)=-12x

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Solution for -5(1-5x)+(-8x-2)=-12x equation:


Simplifying
-5(1 + -5x) + (-8x + -2) = -12x
(1 * -5 + -5x * -5) + (-8x + -2) = -12x
(-5 + 25x) + (-8x + -2) = -12x

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 25x + (-2 + -8x) = -12x

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + -8x)
-5 + 25x + -2 + -8x = -12x

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2 + 25x + -8x = -12x

Combine like terms: -5 + -2 = -7
-7 + 25x + -8x = -12x

Combine like terms: 25x + -8x = 17x
-7 + 17x = -12x

Solving
-7 + 17x = -12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '12x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 17x + 12x = -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: 17x + 12x = 29x
-7 + 29x = -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -12x + 12x = 0
-7 + 29x = 0

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 29x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 29x = 0 + 7
29x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
29x = 7

Divide each side by '29'.
x = 0.2413793103

Simplifying
x = 0.2413793103

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