3x-(8x+2)=5x-12

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Solution for 3x-(8x+2)=5x-12 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1(8x + 2) = 5x + -12

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(2 + 8x) = 5x + -12
3x + (2 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 5x + -12
3x + (-2 + -8x) = 5x + -12

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x + -8x = 5x + -12

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-2 + -5x = 5x + -12

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5x = -12 + 5x

Solving
-2 + -5x = -12 + 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.
-2 + -5x + -5x = -12 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -10x = -12 + 0
-2 + -10x = -12

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -10x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -10x = -12 + 2
-10x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-10x = -10

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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