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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + 1x = 6x
2 + 12x = -1 + 6x

Solving
2 + 12x = -1 + 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.
2 + 12x + -6x = -1 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 12x + -6x = 6x
2 + 6x = -1 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
2 + 6x = -1 + 0
2 + 6x = -1

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 6x = -1 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 6x = -1 + -2
6x = -1 + -2

Combine like terms: -1 + -2 = -3
6x = -3

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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