+9465 12 - 2x + 5 = -2 + (x - 3)
We don't need to keep the parenthesees since there is just addition outside them.
12 - 2x + 5 = -2 + x - 3 Combine like terms on both sides.
17 - 2x = -5 + x Add 5 to both sides of the equation.
5 + 17 - 2x = x Add 2x to both sides.
5 + 17 = 2x + x Combine like terms again.
22 = 3x Divide both sides by 3 .
\(\frac{22}{3}\) = x
+9465 12 - 2x + 5 = -2 + (x - 3)
We don't need to keep the parenthesees since there is just addition outside them.
12 - 2x + 5 = -2 + x - 3 Combine like terms on both sides.
17 - 2x = -5 + x Add 5 to both sides of the equation.
5 + 17 - 2x = x Add 2x to both sides.
5 + 17 = 2x + x Combine like terms again.
22 = 3x Divide both sides by 3 .
\(\frac{22}{3}\) = x
