4(x-12)=5(x-15)

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Solution for 4(x-12)=5(x-15) equation:


Simplifying
4(x + -12) = 5(x + -15)

Reorder the terms:
4(-12 + x) = 5(x + -15)
(-12 * 4 + x * 4) = 5(x + -15)
(-48 + 4x) = 5(x + -15)

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 4x = 5(-15 + x)
-48 + 4x = (-15 * 5 + x * 5)
-48 + 4x = (-75 + 5x)

Solving
-48 + 4x = -75 + 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.
-48 + 4x + -5x = -75 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
-48 + -1x = -75 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-48 + -1x = -75 + 0
-48 + -1x = -75

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 48 + -1x = -75 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + -1x = -75 + 48
-1x = -75 + 48

Combine like terms: -75 + 48 = -27
-1x = -27

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 27

Simplifying
x = 27

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