3(2x-1)-3(x-2)=5x+12

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Solution for 3(2x-1)-3(x-2)=5x+12 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + 2x) + -3(x + -2) = 5x + 12
(-1 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -3(x + -2) = 5x + 12
(-3 + 6x) + -3(x + -2) = 5x + 12

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 6x + -3(-2 + x) = 5x + 12
-3 + 6x + (-2 * -3 + x * -3) = 5x + 12
-3 + 6x + (6 + -3x) = 5x + 12

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 6 + 6x + -3x = 5x + 12

Combine like terms: -3 + 6 = 3
3 + 6x + -3x = 5x + 12

Combine like terms: 6x + -3x = 3x
3 + 3x = 5x + 12

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

Solving
3 + 3x = 12 + 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.
3 + 3x + -5x = 12 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
3 + -2x = 12 + 0
3 + -2x = 12

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -2x = 12 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -2x = 12 + -3
-2x = 12 + -3

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -4.5

Simplifying
x = -4.5

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