5x-2+3x=17+12x-21

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Solution for 5x-2+3x=17+12x-21 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2 + 3x = 17 + 12x + -21

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x + 3x = 17 + 12x + -21

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x
-2 + 8x = 17 + 12x + -21

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8x = 17 + -21 + 12x

Combine like terms: 17 + -21 = -4
-2 + 8x = -4 + 12x

Solving
-2 + 8x = -4 + 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 + 8x + -12x = -4 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 8x + -12x = -4x
-2 + -4x = -4 + 12x + -12x

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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