How do you solve #5x + 2 = x + 12#? Algebra Linear Equations Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms 1 Answer Don't Memorise Feb 26, 2016 #color(blue)(x=5/2# Explanation: #5x +2 = x+12# #5x -x = 12 -2# #4x = 10# #x =10/4# #x =cancel10/cancel4# #color(blue)(x=5/2# Answer link Related questions How do you solve multi step equations by combining like terms? How do you solve multi step equation #w + w + 12 = 40#? How do you solve #3p + 4p + 37 = 79#? How do you solve for f: #f-1+2f+f-3=-4#? How do you combine like terms? How do you combine like terms for #-7mn-2mn^2-2mn + 8#? How do you combine like terms for #3x^2 + 21x + 5x + 10x^2#? What is a term? How do you solve #3v+5-7v+18=17#? How do you solve for x in #5x + 7x = 72#? See all questions in Multi-Step Equations with Like Terms Impact of this question 1045 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License