SOLUTION: 1/3 (3x-6) - 1/5/(x+2) = 12 what is the value of x?

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Question 242771: 1/3 (3x-6) - 1/5/(x+2) = 12 what is the value of x?
Answer by JimboP1977(311) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can be rewritten as %283x-6%29%2F3+-+%281%2F%285x%2B10%29%29+=+12
%28x-2%29+-+%281%2F%285x%2B10%29%29+=+12
+-+%281%2F%285x%2B10%29%29+=+12-%28x-2%29
+%281%2F%285x%2B10%29%29+=+%28x-2%29-12
+%281%2F%285x%2B10%29%29+=+%28x-14%29
+1+=+%285x%2B10%29%28x-14%29
+1+=+%285x%5E2-70x%2B10x-140%29
+0+=+%285x%5E2-60x-141%29
+0+=+x%5E2-12x-%28141%2F5%29
+0+=+%28x-6%29%5E2-36-%28141%2F5%29
+321%2F5+=+%28x-6%29%5E2
+sqrt%28321%2F5%29%2B6+=+x
x = -2.01 OR x=14.01