Simplify (-12x)/3+5x

$\frac{- 12 x}{3} + 5 x$

Step 1

Cancel the common factor of $- 12$ and $3$ .

Factor $3$ out of $- 12 x$ .

$\frac{3 (- 4 x)}{3} + 5 x$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $3$ out of $3$ .

$\frac{3 (- 4 x)}{3 (1)} + 5 x$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 (- 4 x)}{3 \cdot 1} + 5 x$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 4 x}{1} + 5 x$

Divide $- 4 x$ by $1$ .

$- 4 x + 5 x$

$- 4 x + 5 x$

$- 4 x + 5 x$

Step 2

Add $- 4 x$ and $5 x$ .

$x$

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