3(x+12)=5x-14

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Solution for 3(x+12)=5x-14 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 12) = 5x + -14

Reorder the terms:
3(12 + x) = 5x + -14
(12 * 3 + x * 3) = 5x + -14
(36 + 3x) = 5x + -14

Reorder the terms:
36 + 3x = -14 + 5x

Solving
36 + 3x = -14 + 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.
36 + 3x + -5x = -14 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
36 + -2x = -14 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
36 + -2x = -14 + 0
36 + -2x = -14

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + -2x = -14 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -2x = -14 + -36
-2x = -14 + -36

Combine like terms: -14 + -36 = -50
-2x = -50

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 25

Simplifying
x = 25

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