.25(x-12)=x

Solution for .25(x-12)=x equation:

Simplifying
0.25(x + -12) = x

Reorder the terms:
0.25(-12 + x) = x
(-12 * 0.25 + x * 0.25) = x
(-3 + 0.25x) = x

Solving
-3 + 0.25x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 0.25x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 0.25x + -1x = -0.75x
-3 + -0.75x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-3 + -0.75x = 0

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -0.75x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -0.75x = 0 + 3
-0.75x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
-0.75x = 3

Divide each side by '-0.75'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4