12x-(2x+4)+24=5x

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Solution for 12x-(2x+4)+24=5x equation:


Simplifying
12x + -1(2x + 4) + 24 = 5x

Reorder the terms:
12x + -1(4 + 2x) + 24 = 5x
12x + (4 * -1 + 2x * -1) + 24 = 5x
12x + (-4 + -2x) + 24 = 5x

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 24 + 12x + -2x = 5x

Combine like terms: -4 + 24 = 20
20 + 12x + -2x = 5x

Combine like terms: 12x + -2x = 10x
20 + 10x = 5x

Solving
20 + 10x = 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.
20 + 10x + -5x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 10x + -5x = 5x
20 + 5x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
20 + 5x = 0

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 5x = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 5x = 0 + -20
5x = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
5x = -20

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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