5(x-6)-(7x+2)=-12

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Solution for 5(x-6)-(7x+2)=-12 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -6) + -1(7x + 2) = -12

Reorder the terms:
5(-6 + x) + -1(7x + 2) = -12
(-6 * 5 + x * 5) + -1(7x + 2) = -12
(-30 + 5x) + -1(7x + 2) = -12

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 5x + -1(2 + 7x) = -12
-30 + 5x + (2 * -1 + 7x * -1) = -12
-30 + 5x + (-2 + -7x) = -12

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -2 + 5x + -7x = -12

Combine like terms: -30 + -2 = -32
-32 + 5x + -7x = -12

Combine like terms: 5x + -7x = -2x
-32 + -2x = -12

Solving
-32 + -2x = -12

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + -2x = -12 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -2x = -12 + 32
-2x = -12 + 32

Combine like terms: -12 + 32 = 20
-2x = 20

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -10

Simplifying
x = -10

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