3(4x-5)=12x+(3x-3)

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + 4x) = 12x + (3x + -3)
(-5 * 3 + 4x * 3) = 12x + (3x + -3)
(-15 + 12x) = 12x + (3x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 12x = 12x + (-3 + 3x)

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + 3x)
-15 + 12x = 12x + -3 + 3x

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 12x = -3 + 12x + 3x

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

Solving
-15 + 12x = -3 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 12x + -15x = -3 + 15x + -15x

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

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
-15 + -3x = -3 + 0
-15 + -3x = -3

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -3x = -3 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -3x = -3 + 15
-3x = -3 + 15

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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