5x-12=2x-3

Simple and best practice solution for 5x-12=2x-3 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

Solving
-12 + 5x = -3 + 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.
-12 + 5x + -2x = -3 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-12 + 3x = -3 + 0
-12 + 3x = -3

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

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 3x = -3 + 12
3x = -3 + 12

Combine like terms: -3 + 12 = 9
3x = 9

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

See similar equations:

| -1=2c-9 | | 3k-2(k-5)=k+15 | | 7x+29y=17 | | 6e-2=34 | | 8x+3x-10=6 | | 8p=64 | | 25=10x-36 | | 13+3p=-2 | | 2(x-4)=-4.6 | | 5*(x+1)=2x+17 | | 8(a+8)=87.2 | | 8e-8=58.4 | | 8p=40 | | 4n^2-56n+196=0 | | 2(2y-5)=3(4y-3)-21 | | 4x^2+12x=4 | | -3(x+4)=2(x-5) | | x^5-75x^4+146x^3=0 | | 5x=4-3x | | 9k=27 | | 4y-2=3y+4 | | s^2-2sz-80z^2=0 | | 7-2x=10+4x | | 8w+7=5 | | 0.06x+0.08(x+100)=15 | | 4(x+3)=8x-2(x+1) | | y=.75x-8 | | 195=(2x+9)(2x-1) | | (3x-8)-(x-4)=0 | | T-5=-13 | | 5x^2-29x=0 | | 2x^2+8x+4=0 |

Equations solver categories