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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + x) + -1(2x + 5) = 5(2x + -3) + -1(x + 12)
(-5 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(2x + 5) = 5(2x + -3) + -1(x + 12)
(-15 + 3x) + -1(2x + 5) = 5(2x + -3) + -1(x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 3x + -1(5 + 2x) = 5(2x + -3) + -1(x + 12)
-15 + 3x + (5 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 5(2x + -3) + -1(x + 12)
-15 + 3x + (-5 + -2x) = 5(2x + -3) + -1(x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -5 + 3x + -2x = 5(2x + -3) + -1(x + 12)

Combine like terms: -15 + -5 = -20
-20 + 3x + -2x = 5(2x + -3) + -1(x + 12)

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-20 + 1x = 5(2x + -3) + -1(x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 1x = 5(-3 + 2x) + -1(x + 12)
-20 + 1x = (-3 * 5 + 2x * 5) + -1(x + 12)
-20 + 1x = (-15 + 10x) + -1(x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 1x = -15 + 10x + -1(12 + x)
-20 + 1x = -15 + 10x + (12 * -1 + x * -1)
-20 + 1x = -15 + 10x + (-12 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 1x = -15 + -12 + 10x + -1x

Combine like terms: -15 + -12 = -27
-20 + 1x = -27 + 10x + -1x

Combine like terms: 10x + -1x = 9x
-20 + 1x = -27 + 9x

Solving
-20 + 1x = -27 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 1x + -9x = -27 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 1x + -9x = -8x
-20 + -8x = -27 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-20 + -8x = -27 + 0
-20 + -8x = -27

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -8x = -27 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -8x = -27 + 20
-8x = -27 + 20

Combine like terms: -27 + 20 = -7
-8x = -7

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 0.875

Simplifying
x = 0.875

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