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

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Solution for 5(3x+1)-12=-2 equation:


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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -12 + 15x = -2

Combine like terms: 5 + -12 = -7
-7 + 15x = -2

Solving
-7 + 15x = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 15x = -2 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 15x = -2 + 7
15x = -2 + 7

Combine like terms: -2 + 7 = 5
15x = 5

Divide each side by '15'.
x = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.3333333333

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