3(4x-12)=5x-1-2x

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Solution for 3(4x-12)=5x-1-2x equation:


Simplifying
3(4x + -12) = 5x + -1 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
3(-12 + 4x) = 5x + -1 + -2x
(-12 * 3 + 4x * 3) = 5x + -1 + -2x
(-36 + 12x) = 5x + -1 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 12x = -1 + 5x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-36 + 12x = -1 + 3x

Solving
-36 + 12x = -1 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 12x + -3x = -1 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 12x + -3x = 9x
-36 + 9x = -1 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-36 + 9x = -1 + 0
-36 + 9x = -1

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 9x = -1 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 9x = -1 + 36
9x = -1 + 36

Combine like terms: -1 + 36 = 35
9x = 35

Divide each side by '9'.
x = 3.888888889

Simplifying
x = 3.888888889

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