(-8x+6)-(7x+12)=

Solution for (-8x+6)-(7x+12)= equation:

Simplifying
(-8x + 6) + -1(7x + 12) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(6 + -8x) + -1(7x + 12) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (6 + -8x)
6 + -8x + -1(7x + 12) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8x + -1(12 + 7x) = 0
6 + -8x + (12 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 0
6 + -8x + (-12 + -7x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -12 + -8x + -7x = 0

Combine like terms: 6 + -12 = -6
-6 + -8x + -7x = 0

Combine like terms: -8x + -7x = -15x
-6 + -15x = 0

Solving
-6 + -15x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -15x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -15x = 0 + 6
-15x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-15x = 6

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = -0.4

Simplifying
x = -0.4