Question

Describe the first step you would take in solving 12=7-3x+5x

Answer 1

i would say to first to combine like terms -3x+5x
which is 2x

then, it looks like this 12= 7 + 2x
next subtract 7 from both sides of the equation

it will look like this then 5= 2x

then divide 5/2=x
the solution is 2.5=x

Hope this helps :-)