3(x+2)=5(x-10)+12

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Solution for 3(x+2)=5(x-10)+12 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 2) = 5(x + -10) + 12

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + x) = 5(x + -10) + 12
(2 * 3 + x * 3) = 5(x + -10) + 12
(6 + 3x) = 5(x + -10) + 12

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x = 5(-10 + x) + 12
6 + 3x = (-10 * 5 + x * 5) + 12
6 + 3x = (-50 + 5x) + 12

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x = -50 + 12 + 5x

Combine like terms: -50 + 12 = -38
6 + 3x = -38 + 5x

Solving
6 + 3x = -38 + 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.
6 + 3x + -5x = -38 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
6 + -2x = -38 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
6 + -2x = -38 + 0
6 + -2x = -38

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -2x = -38 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -2x = -38 + -6
-2x = -38 + -6

Combine like terms: -38 + -6 = -44
-2x = -44

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 22

Simplifying
x = 22

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