Solve for x -12=3-2x-3x

$- 12 = 3 - 2 x - 3 x$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $3 - 2 x - 3 x = - 12$ .

$3 - 2 x - 3 x = - 12$

Step 2

Subtract $3 x$ from $- 2 x$ .

$3 - 5 x = - 12$

Step 3

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $3$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 5 x = - 12 - 3$

Subtract $3$ from $- 12$ .

$- 5 x = - 15$

Step 4

Divide each term in $- 5 x = - 15$ by $- 5$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 5 x = - 15$ by $- 5$ .

$\frac{- 5 x}{- 5} = \frac{- 15}{- 5}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 5 x}{- 5} = \frac{- 15}{- 5}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 15}{- 5}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 15$ by $- 5$ .

$x = 3$