12x+1=4(x-5)-2

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Solution for 12x+1=4(x-5)-2 equation:


Simplifying
12x + 1 = 4(x + -5) + -2

Reorder the terms:
1 + 12x = 4(x + -5) + -2

Reorder the terms:
1 + 12x = 4(-5 + x) + -2
1 + 12x = (-5 * 4 + x * 4) + -2
1 + 12x = (-20 + 4x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
1 + 12x = -20 + -2 + 4x

Combine like terms: -20 + -2 = -22
1 + 12x = -22 + 4x

Solving
1 + 12x = -22 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
1 + 12x + -4x = -22 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 12x + -4x = 8x
1 + 8x = -22 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
1 + 8x = -22 + 0
1 + 8x = -22

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 8x = -22 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 8x = -22 + -1
8x = -22 + -1

Combine like terms: -22 + -1 = -23
8x = -23

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -2.875

Simplifying
x = -2.875

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