12(x-3)+7=5(3x-4)

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Solution for 12(x-3)+7=5(3x-4) equation:


Simplifying
12(x + -3) + 7 = 5(3x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
12(-3 + x) + 7 = 5(3x + -4)
(-3 * 12 + x * 12) + 7 = 5(3x + -4)
(-36 + 12x) + 7 = 5(3x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 7 + 12x = 5(3x + -4)

Combine like terms: -36 + 7 = -29
-29 + 12x = 5(3x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-29 + 12x = 5(-4 + 3x)
-29 + 12x = (-4 * 5 + 3x * 5)
-29 + 12x = (-20 + 15x)

Solving
-29 + 12x = -20 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
-29 + 12x + -15x = -20 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 12x + -15x = -3x
-29 + -3x = -20 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
-29 + -3x = -20 + 0
-29 + -3x = -20

Add '29' to each side of the equation.
-29 + 29 + -3x = -20 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
0 + -3x = -20 + 29
-3x = -20 + 29

Combine like terms: -20 + 29 = 9
-3x = 9

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

Simplifying
x = -3

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