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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 2x = -12 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2x + 3x = -12 + -3x + 3x

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

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-2 + 5x = -12 + 0
-2 + 5x = -12

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 5x = -12 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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