-7x+12=5(x-6)-8

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Solution for -7x+12=5(x-6)-8 equation:


Simplifying
-7x + 12 = 5(x + -6) + -8

Reorder the terms:
12 + -7x = 5(x + -6) + -8

Reorder the terms:
12 + -7x = 5(-6 + x) + -8
12 + -7x = (-6 * 5 + x * 5) + -8
12 + -7x = (-30 + 5x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
12 + -7x = -30 + -8 + 5x

Combine like terms: -30 + -8 = -38
12 + -7x = -38 + 5x

Solving
12 + -7x = -38 + 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.
12 + -7x + -5x = -38 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -7x + -5x = -12x
12 + -12x = -38 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
12 + -12x = -38 + 0
12 + -12x = -38

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -12x = -38 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -12x = -38 + -12
-12x = -38 + -12

Combine like terms: -38 + -12 = -50
-12x = -50

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 4.166666667

Simplifying
x = 4.166666667

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