5x+8=12-2(x+3)

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Solution for 5x+8=12-2(x+3) equation:


Simplifying
5x + 8 = 12 + -2(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x = 12 + -2(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x = 12 + -2(3 + x)
8 + 5x = 12 + (3 * -2 + x * -2)
8 + 5x = 12 + (-6 + -2x)

Combine like terms: 12 + -6 = 6
8 + 5x = 6 + -2x

Solving
8 + 5x = 6 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 5x + 2x = 6 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
8 + 7x = 6 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
8 + 7x = 6 + 0
8 + 7x = 6

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 7x = 6 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 7x = 6 + -8
7x = 6 + -8

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
7x = -2

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = -0.2857142857

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