144-3x=5x+12

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Solution for 144-3x=5x+12 equation:


Simplifying
144 + -3x = 5x + 12

Reorder the terms:
144 + -3x = 12 + 5x

Solving
144 + -3x = 12 + 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.
144 + -3x + -5x = 12 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
144 + -8x = 12 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
144 + -8x = 12 + 0
144 + -8x = 12

Add '-144' to each side of the equation.
144 + -144 + -8x = 12 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
0 + -8x = 12 + -144
-8x = 12 + -144

Combine like terms: 12 + -144 = -132
-8x = -132

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 16.5

Simplifying
x = 16.5

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