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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
12 + 3x = x + (3x + -5)

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

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

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

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

Solving
12 + 3x = -5 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 3x + -4x = -5 + 4x + -4x

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

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
12 + -1x = -5 + 0
12 + -1x = -5

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -1x = -5 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -1x = -5 + -12
-1x = -5 + -12

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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