5x-12-3x=7x-2-x

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Solution for 5x-12-3x=7x-2-x equation:


Simplifying
5x + -12 + -3x = 7x + -2 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5x + -3x = 7x + -2 + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-12 + 2x = 7x + -2 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2x = -2 + 7x + -1x

Combine like terms: 7x + -1x = 6x
-12 + 2x = -2 + 6x

Solving
-12 + 2x = -2 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 2x + -6x = -2 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 2x + -6x = -4x
-12 + -4x = -2 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-12 + -4x = -2 + 0
-12 + -4x = -2

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -4x = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -4x = -2 + 12
-4x = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
-4x = 10

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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