-8(x+12)+42=12-3x

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Solution for -8(x+12)+42=12-3x equation:


Simplifying
-8(x + 12) + 42 = 12 + -3x

Reorder the terms:
-8(12 + x) + 42 = 12 + -3x
(12 * -8 + x * -8) + 42 = 12 + -3x
(-96 + -8x) + 42 = 12 + -3x

Reorder the terms:
-96 + 42 + -8x = 12 + -3x

Combine like terms: -96 + 42 = -54
-54 + -8x = 12 + -3x

Solving
-54 + -8x = 12 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-54 + -8x + 3x = 12 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -8x + 3x = -5x
-54 + -5x = 12 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-54 + -5x = 12 + 0
-54 + -5x = 12

Add '54' to each side of the equation.
-54 + 54 + -5x = 12 + 54

Combine like terms: -54 + 54 = 0
0 + -5x = 12 + 54
-5x = 12 + 54

Combine like terms: 12 + 54 = 66
-5x = 66

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -13.2

Simplifying
x = -13.2

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