5(2x + 1) = 12x - 1
10x + 5 = 12x - 1
Now you can subtract 5 from both sides of the equation:
10x + 5 - 5 = 12x - 1 - 5
10x = 12x - 6
Now you can subtract '12x' from both sides of the equation:
10x - 12x = 12x - 6 - 12x
- 2x = - 6
Now you can divide both sides of the equation by ' -2 ' to find the value of 'x' on it's own:
(- 2x)/(-2) = (- 6)/(-2)
x = 6/2 = 3
So the final answer is x = 3 .