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

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Solution for 2x-(5x+2)=12+5(x-1) equation:


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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + -3x = 7 + 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.
-2 + -3x + -5x = 7 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
-2 + -8x = 7 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -8x = 7 + 0
-2 + -8x = 7

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -8x = 7 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -8x = 7 + 2
-8x = 7 + 2

Combine like terms: 7 + 2 = 9
-8x = 9

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -1.125

Simplifying
x = -1.125

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