Question

What is the solution to this equation? 7x - 12x - 5 = -45 + 15

Answer 1

x=5

Answer 2

Collect all the variables, in this case x on one side and the values on the right side then you can solve for x.

Answer 3

thank you

Answer 4

thx for the medal

Answer 5

Leave all the X's on one side and leave all of the numbers on one side. When you combine the X's, it will look like 7x-12x. This equals -5x. Leave that on one side. Now the regular numbers. Move -5 to the other side. Then when you combine them, it will look like -45+15+5 which equals -25. Then you have -5x=-25. Divide -25 by -5 to isolate x. Then you'll have X=5.