2x-5=12-x

Simple and best practice solution for 2x-5=12-x equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2x-5=12-x equation:


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

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

Solving
-5 + 2x = 12 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 2x + x = 12 + -1x + x

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

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-5 + 3x = 12 + 0
-5 + 3x = 12

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 3x = 12 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 3x = 12 + 5
3x = 12 + 5

Combine like terms: 12 + 5 = 17
3x = 17

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 5.666666667

Simplifying
x = 5.666666667

See similar equations:

| 84-6x=21x+21 | | 2x^4+18x^3=0 | | 3x+5-1=1 | | 13-8x=37-2x | | -80-7x=10x+22 | | 7x^7-45x^5= | | 2m+6=9+7 | | n-(-16)=35 | | 3x+2-1=0 | | 7-4y=9-6y+2y | | 3p+5(p+11)=95 | | -2x+13=-7 | | 7x-14x^2=0 | | 2x^2+13x+10=0 | | 2x+5a-3x-4a=10 | | -9.32=x-5.07 | | 2x+5a-3x-4a= | | 46-5x=4x+15 | | 4+4x-6x=4 | | 2x^2+4x-15=0 | | 49-4=5 | | 5x-4=3(2x-1) | | 9u+7=9 | | 3d-7=3 | | 4x^2-3x+7=0 | | 5x+2-3(x-4)= | | 8k+3=5 | | -33x-8x=9x+18 | | 4t-12=5 | | 156=b-(-29) | | 2(x-3)=4(x+7) | | e^5X=7 |

Equations solver categories