What is the answer to 5x-10-12x=4-8x-9 ?

The answer to 5x-10-12x=4-8x-9 is x=5

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5x-10-12x=4-8x-9

5 x - 10 - 12 x = 4 - 8 x - 9

x = 5

Solution steps

5 x - 10 - 12 x = 4 - 8 x - 9

Group like terms

5 x - 12 x - 10 = 4 - 8 x - 9

Add similar elements:

5 x - 12 x = - 7 x

- 7 x - 10 = 4 - 8 x - 9

Group like terms

- 7 x - 10 = - 8 x + 4 - 9

Add/Subtract the numbers:

4 - 9 = - 5

- 7 x - 10 = - 8 x - 5

Move

10

to the right side

- 7 x = - 8 x + 5

Move

8 x

to the left side

x = 5

x, 2 y = 6 x + 10

8 x - 2 = 7 x - 9

\frac{1}{2} (- 2 x + 2) = - 2 x + 2 - (2 - x)

8 x = 104

2 (x + 2) - 5 = 3 (x + 1)