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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-3 + 1x = 5(2 + -1x) + -12
-3 + 1x = (2 * 5 + -1x * 5) + -12
-3 + 1x = (10 + -5x) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 1x = 10 + -12 + -5x

Combine like terms: 10 + -12 = -2
-3 + 1x = -2 + -5x

Solving
-3 + 1x = -2 + -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 + 1x + 5x = -2 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 1x + 5x = 6x
-3 + 6x = -2 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-3 + 6x = -2 + 0
-3 + 6x = -2

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 6x = -2 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 6x = -2 + 3
6x = -2 + 3

Combine like terms: -2 + 3 = 1
6x = 1

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.1666666667

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