5x-2(4x-1)=12x-1

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Solution for 5x-2(4x-1)=12x-1 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2(4x + -1) = 12x + -1

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(-1 + 4x) = 12x + -1
5x + (-1 * -2 + 4x * -2) = 12x + -1
5x + (2 + -8x) = 12x + -1

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5x + -8x = 12x + -1

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
2 + -3x = 12x + -1

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

Solving
2 + -3x = -1 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -3x + -12x = -1 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: -3x + -12x = -15x
2 + -15x = -1 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
2 + -15x = -1 + 0
2 + -15x = -1

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -15x = -1 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -15x = -1 + -2
-15x = -1 + -2

Combine like terms: -1 + -2 = -3
-15x = -3

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = 0.2

Simplifying
x = 0.2

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