-6x-5-(-2x)+12=15

Simple and best practice solution for -6x-5-(-2x)+12=15 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -6x-5-(-2x)+12=15 equation:


Simplifying
-6x + -5 + -1(-2x) + 12 = 15

Remove parenthesis around (-2x)
-6x + -5 + -1 * -2x + 12 = 15

Multiply -1 * -2
-6x + -5 + 2x + 12 = 15

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 12 + -6x + 2x = 15

Combine like terms: -5 + 12 = 7
7 + -6x + 2x = 15

Combine like terms: -6x + 2x = -4x
7 + -4x = 15

Solving
7 + -4x = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -4x = 15 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -4x = 15 + -7
-4x = 15 + -7

Combine like terms: 15 + -7 = 8
-4x = 8

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

See similar equations:

| 8s+5= | | p=36r+18 | | 20t=40(t+2) | | -5x+9y=15 | | 4m-3/3=3 | | 15-2(q+4)+3= | | 3(z+b)=82 | | 5m-7+2m=-20 | | z-41=-14 | | 2/3(x-2)-1=-1/2(x-3) | | 13/6*2 | | 12-1x-3=10 | | 3x^5-27x^3=0 | | -4(x+y)=-24 | | 2(10+3x)=68 | | -2(1m-3)=-24 | | 2x+7(2x+2)=-158 | | 9-(5-7y)=13+4y | | X^2+5x-88=0 | | -4a-1a=-15 | | f(x)=-x-3-4 | | 4t+4-2x=7x-7 | | 21=40x-x^2 | | x+2=3y | | 64s^2-128s+63=0 | | x+2+3y=22 | | 1r-5=-18 | | y-8+5y=-3+2y+7 | | 24n=1200 | | 92=23-3/4y | | 64s^2-12s+63=0 | | 10z-7=5z+43 |

Equations solver categories