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

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Solution for 15(x-1)=-3(5-x)+12 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
15(-1 + x) = -3(5 + -1x) + 12
(-1 * 15 + x * 15) = -3(5 + -1x) + 12
(-15 + 15x) = -3(5 + -1x) + 12
-15 + 15x = (5 * -3 + -1x * -3) + 12
-15 + 15x = (-15 + 3x) + 12

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 15x = -15 + 12 + 3x

Combine like terms: -15 + 12 = -3
-15 + 15x = -3 + 3x

Solving
-15 + 15x = -3 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15x + -3x = -3 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 15x + -3x = 12x
-15 + 12x = -3 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-15 + 12x = -3 + 0
-15 + 12x = -3

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 12x = -3 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 12x = -3 + 15
12x = -3 + 15

Combine like terms: -3 + 15 = 12
12x = 12

Divide each side by '12'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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