How do you solve #2x = 5x -12#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-21T14:27:28

#x=4#

we get by adding #12# on both sides

#12+2x=5x#
subtracting #2x# on both sides
#12=3x#

so #x=4#

Answer 2 · 2018-08-09T23:16:58

#x=4#

First solve for #x# by subtracting #5x# from both sides:

#-3x=-12#

To make things a little bit nicer, multiply both sides by #-1#:

#3x=12#

Then solve for #x# by dividing both sides by #3#:

#x=4#