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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
12(2 + x) + 5 = 2x + -1
(2 * 12 + x * 12) + 5 = 2x + -1
(24 + 12x) + 5 = 2x + -1

Reorder the terms:
24 + 5 + 12x = 2x + -1

Combine like terms: 24 + 5 = 29
29 + 12x = 2x + -1

Reorder the terms:
29 + 12x = -1 + 2x

Solving
29 + 12x = -1 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
29 + 12x + -2x = -1 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 12x + -2x = 10x
29 + 10x = -1 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
29 + 10x = -1 + 0
29 + 10x = -1

Add '-29' to each side of the equation.
29 + -29 + 10x = -1 + -29

Combine like terms: 29 + -29 = 0
0 + 10x = -1 + -29
10x = -1 + -29

Combine like terms: -1 + -29 = -30
10x = -30

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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