2x+12-(3-5x)=15x-7

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Solution for 2x+12-(3-5x)=15x-7 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 12 + -1(3 + -5x) = 15x + -7
2x + 12 + (3 * -1 + -5x * -1) = 15x + -7
2x + 12 + (-3 + 5x) = 15x + -7

Reorder the terms:
12 + -3 + 2x + 5x = 15x + -7

Combine like terms: 12 + -3 = 9
9 + 2x + 5x = 15x + -7

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
9 + 7x = 15x + -7

Reorder the terms:
9 + 7x = -7 + 15x

Solving
9 + 7x = -7 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
9 + 7x + -15x = -7 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 7x + -15x = -8x
9 + -8x = -7 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
9 + -8x = -7 + 0
9 + -8x = -7

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + -8x = -7 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -8x = -7 + -9
-8x = -7 + -9

Combine like terms: -7 + -9 = -16
-8x = -16

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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