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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + x)
2x + -5 + x = 2(x + -12)

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

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
-5 + 3x = 2(x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x = 2(-12 + x)
-5 + 3x = (-12 * 2 + x * 2)
-5 + 3x = (-24 + 2x)

Solving
-5 + 3x = -24 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3x + -2x = -24 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-5 + 1x = -24 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-5 + 1x = -24 + 0
-5 + 1x = -24

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 1x = -24 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 1x = -24 + 5
1x = -24 + 5

Combine like terms: -24 + 5 = -19
1x = -19

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -19

Simplifying
x = -19

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