12(x+3)=2(x+5)-3

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Solution for 12(x+3)=2(x+5)-3 equation:


Simplifying
12(x + 3) = 2(x + 5) + -3

Reorder the terms:
12(3 + x) = 2(x + 5) + -3
(3 * 12 + x * 12) = 2(x + 5) + -3
(36 + 12x) = 2(x + 5) + -3

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x = 2(5 + x) + -3
36 + 12x = (5 * 2 + x * 2) + -3
36 + 12x = (10 + 2x) + -3

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x = 10 + -3 + 2x

Combine like terms: 10 + -3 = 7
36 + 12x = 7 + 2x

Solving
36 + 12x = 7 + 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.
36 + 12x + -2x = 7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 12x + -2x = 10x
36 + 10x = 7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
36 + 10x = 7 + 0
36 + 10x = 7

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + 10x = 7 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + 10x = 7 + -36
10x = 7 + -36

Combine like terms: 7 + -36 = -29
10x = -29

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -2.9

Simplifying
x = -2.9

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