2x+3(x-1)=-2(x+1)+12

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Solution for 2x+3(x-1)=-2(x+1)+12 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 3(x + -1) = -2(x + 1) + 12

Reorder the terms:
2x + 3(-1 + x) = -2(x + 1) + 12
2x + (-1 * 3 + x * 3) = -2(x + 1) + 12
2x + (-3 + 3x) = -2(x + 1) + 12

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2x + 3x = -2(x + 1) + 12

Combine like terms: 2x + 3x = 5x
-3 + 5x = -2(x + 1) + 12

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5x = -2(1 + x) + 12
-3 + 5x = (1 * -2 + x * -2) + 12
-3 + 5x = (-2 + -2x) + 12

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
-3 + 5x = 10 + -2x

Solving
-3 + 5x = 10 + -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.
-3 + 5x + 2x = 10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-3 + 7x = 10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-3 + 7x = 10 + 0
-3 + 7x = 10

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 7x = 10 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 7x = 10 + 3
7x = 10 + 3

Combine like terms: 10 + 3 = 13
7x = 13

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 1.857142857

Simplifying
x = 1.857142857

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