12(x-3)=3(2x-1)-1

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Solution for 12(x-3)=3(2x-1)-1 equation:


Simplifying
12(x + -3) = 3(2x + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
12(-3 + x) = 3(2x + -1) + -1
(-3 * 12 + x * 12) = 3(2x + -1) + -1
(-36 + 12x) = 3(2x + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 12x = 3(-1 + 2x) + -1
-36 + 12x = (-1 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -1
-36 + 12x = (-3 + 6x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 12x = -3 + -1 + 6x

Combine like terms: -3 + -1 = -4
-36 + 12x = -4 + 6x

Solving
-36 + 12x = -4 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 12x + -6x = -4 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 12x + -6x = 6x
-36 + 6x = -4 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-36 + 6x = -4 + 0
-36 + 6x = -4

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 6x = -4 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 6x = -4 + 36
6x = -4 + 36

Combine like terms: -4 + 36 = 32
6x = 32

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 5.333333333

Simplifying
x = 5.333333333

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