2x-12+2x=5(2x-4)+5

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Solution for 2x-12+2x=5(2x-4)+5 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -12 + 2x = 5(2x + -4) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2x + 2x = 5(2x + -4) + 5

Combine like terms: 2x + 2x = 4x
-12 + 4x = 5(2x + -4) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4x = 5(-4 + 2x) + 5
-12 + 4x = (-4 * 5 + 2x * 5) + 5
-12 + 4x = (-20 + 10x) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4x = -20 + 5 + 10x

Combine like terms: -20 + 5 = -15
-12 + 4x = -15 + 10x

Solving
-12 + 4x = -15 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 4x + -10x = -15 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 4x + -10x = -6x
-12 + -6x = -15 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-12 + -6x = -15 + 0
-12 + -6x = -15

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -6x = -15 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -6x = -15 + 12
-6x = -15 + 12

Combine like terms: -15 + 12 = -3
-6x = -3

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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