12-3(x+2)=5x+1

Simple and best practice solution for 12-3(x+2)=5x+1 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 12-3(x+2)=5x+1 equation:


Simplifying
12 + -3(x + 2) = 5x + 1

Reorder the terms:
12 + -3(2 + x) = 5x + 1
12 + (2 * -3 + x * -3) = 5x + 1
12 + (-6 + -3x) = 5x + 1

Combine like terms: 12 + -6 = 6
6 + -3x = 5x + 1

Reorder the terms:
6 + -3x = 1 + 5x

Solving
6 + -3x = 1 + 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.
6 + -3x + -5x = 1 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
6 + -8x = 1 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
6 + -8x = 1 + 0
6 + -8x = 1

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -8x = 1 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -8x = 1 + -6
-8x = 1 + -6

Combine like terms: 1 + -6 = -5
-8x = -5

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 0.625

Simplifying
x = 0.625

See similar equations:

| 5x+5=x-6 | | x+(.13x)=23050 | | 5ln(4x+1)=2 | | 3+2(2x+4)=12 | | 7c+9=c+1 | | lnx+ln(x+3)=1 | | 6sec^2(x)-8=0 | | 9-2x-6=8x+4-17x | | ln(x+1)-ln(x-2)=inx | | 4w^2+6w+1=0 | | 5y+2y=-42 | | 8x^2+15x-2=0 | | 3x-.04x=-20.03 | | 8x=84-6x | | 7k^2-9k-10= | | 7z^2-48z-834=0 | | 39-4z=4 | | 155=6(x)-3+4(x) | | 30(4x-7)-88x=-7(11-5x)-3x-133 | | -14+12= | | 2y^2-15y-297=0 | | 27-4x=11 | | 6(4x-5)=2x-2(11-6x) | | 5x+5=-4-10x | | 102-4x=4x+16 | | -10x-4=5-9x | | (4+7)x=9x | | 10x-4x+8=6x+7 | | 6x+2=10-2x | | x+(x+4)+(2x+4)=180 | | 3+9x=99 | | 2-y=28 |

Equations solver categories