Solve for x -3+5x=12

$- 3 + 5 x = 12$

Step 1

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

Add $3$ to both sides of the equation.

$5 x = 12 + 3$

Add $12$ and $3$ .

$5 x = 15$

Step 2

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 $5$ .

$x = 3$