How do you solve for x: #2x-3=5x+12#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-06T14:58:05

#x=-5#

#2x-3=5x+12#

#:.2x-5x=12+3#

#:.color(red)-3x=15#

#:.x=color(red)-15/3#

#:.color(red)(x=-5#

substitute #color(red)(x=-5#

#:.2(color(red)(-5))-3=5(color(red)(-5))+12#

#:.-10-3=-25+12#

#:.color(red)(-13=-13#