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3\left(5-x\right)-12=3\left(1-x\right)-2\times 2\left(x+1\right)
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
15-3x-12=3\left(1-x\right)-2\times 2\left(x+1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 5-x.
3-3x=3\left(1-x\right)-2\times 2\left(x+1\right)
Subtract 12 from 15 to get 3.
3-3x=3-3x-2\times 2\left(x+1\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 1-x.
3-3x=3-3x-4\left(x+1\right)
Multiply -2 and 2 to get -4.
3-3x=3-3x-4x-4
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by x+1.
3-3x=3-7x-4
Combine -3x and -4x to get -7x.
3-3x=-1-7x
Subtract 4 from 3 to get -1.
3-3x+7x=-1
Add 7x to both sides.
3+4x=-1
Combine -3x and 7x to get 4x.
4x=-1-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
4x=-4
Subtract 3 from -1 to get -4.
x=\frac{-4}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=-1
Divide -4 by 4 to get -1.