What is the answer to 2x+12-7x=-2 ?

The answer to 2x+12-7x=-2 is x= 14/5

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2x+12-7x=-2

2 x + 12 - 7 x = - 2

x = \frac{14}{5}

Decimal Notation

x = 2.8

Solution steps

2 x + 12 - 7 x = - 2

Group like terms

2 x - 7 x + 12 = - 2

Add similar elements:

2 x - 7 x = - 5 x

- 5 x + 12 = - 2

Move

12

to the right side

- 5 x = - 14

Divide both sides by

- 5

x = \frac{14}{5}

\frac{1}{4} + \frac{2 x + 7}{12} = - 2

- 8.1 (2 x - 2) - x = - 10 x + 0.9 (- 10 x + 9)

19 = 1 - 5 x - 4 x

2 x = \frac{6}{7}

\frac{x + 2}{5} = 12