Question

12x - 23 + 2x = -5 Solve the math equation above?

Answer 1

$12x-23+2x=-5$

combine the like terms (x) so,

$12x+2x-23=-5$

so, this will give you: $14x-23=-5$

now, remove the numbers

so, $14x=-5+23$

this will give you : $14x+18$

$x = \frac{18}{14}$

$x = 1.285714286$

Answer 2

12x - 23 + 2x = -5
 14x-23=-5 /+23
 14x=18
 x=18/14=9/7
x=$1 \frac{2}{7}$