5x-2+3x=17-12x-23

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Solution for 5x-2+3x=17-12x-23 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2 + 3x = 17 + -12x + -23

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x + 3x = 17 + -12x + -23

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x
-2 + 8x = 17 + -12x + -23

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8x = 17 + -23 + -12x

Combine like terms: 17 + -23 = -6
-2 + 8x = -6 + -12x

Solving
-2 + 8x = -6 + -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 = -6 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: 8x + 12x = 20x
-2 + 20x = -6 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -12x + 12x = 0
-2 + 20x = -6 + 0
-2 + 20x = -6

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 20x = -6 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 20x = -6 + 2
20x = -6 + 2

Combine like terms: -6 + 2 = -4
20x = -4

Divide each side by '20'.
x = -0.2

Simplifying
x = -0.2

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