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12x-10-2x=20
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 5+x.
10x-10=20
Combine 12x and -2x to get 10x.
10x=20+10
Add 10 to both sides.
10x=30
Add 20 and 10 to get 30.
x=\frac{30}{10}
Divide both sides by 10.
x=3
Divide 30 by 10 to get 3.