12+2(3x-7)=5x-4

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Solution for 12+2(3x-7)=5x-4 equation:


Simplifying
12 + 2(3x + -7) = 5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
12 + 2(-7 + 3x) = 5x + -4
12 + (-7 * 2 + 3x * 2) = 5x + -4
12 + (-14 + 6x) = 5x + -4

Combine like terms: 12 + -14 = -2
-2 + 6x = 5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6x = -4 + 5x

Solving
-2 + 6x = -4 + 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.
-2 + 6x + -5x = -4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 6x + -5x = 1x
-2 + 1x = -4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + 1x = -4 + 0
-2 + 1x = -4

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1x = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 1x = -4 + 2
1x = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
1x = -2

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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