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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -12 + 2x + -1x = 5x

Combine like terms: -24 + -12 = -36
-36 + 2x + -1x = 5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
-36 + 1x = 5x

Solving
-36 + 1x = 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.
-36 + 1x + -5x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 1x + -5x = -4x
-36 + -4x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-36 + -4x = 0

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -4x = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + 36
-4x = 0 + 36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
-4x = 36

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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