4x+12+(x+5)=3x-1

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Solution for 4x+12+(x+5)=3x-1 equation:


Simplifying
4x + 12 + (x + 5) = 3x + -1

Reorder the terms:
4x + 12 + (5 + x) = 3x + -1

Remove parenthesis around (5 + x)
4x + 12 + 5 + x = 3x + -1

Reorder the terms:
12 + 5 + 4x + x = 3x + -1

Combine like terms: 12 + 5 = 17
17 + 4x + x = 3x + -1

Combine like terms: 4x + x = 5x
17 + 5x = 3x + -1

Reorder the terms:
17 + 5x = -1 + 3x

Solving
17 + 5x = -1 + 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.
17 + 5x + -3x = -1 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
17 + 2x = -1 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
17 + 2x = -1 + 0
17 + 2x = -1

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 2x = -1 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 2x = -1 + -17
2x = -1 + -17

Combine like terms: -1 + -17 = -18
2x = -18

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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