12-(5-1)=2x

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


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

Combine like terms: 5 + -1 = 4
12 + -1(4) = 2x

Multiply -1 * 4
12 + -4 = 2x

Combine like terms: 12 + -4 = 8
8 = 2x

Solving
8 = 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.
8 + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
8 + -2x = 0

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -2x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + -8
-2x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-2x = -8

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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