0.5(12-4x)=6-(x+8)

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Solution for 0.5(12-4x)=6-(x+8) equation:


Simplifying
0.5(12 + -4x) = 6 + -1(x + 8)
(12 * 0.5 + -4x * 0.5) = 6 + -1(x + 8)
(6 + -2x) = 6 + -1(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -2x = 6 + -1(8 + x)
6 + -2x = 6 + (8 * -1 + x * -1)
6 + -2x = 6 + (-8 + -1x)

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
6 + -2x = -2 + -1x

Solving
6 + -2x = -2 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
6 + -2x + x = -2 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -2x + x = -1x
6 + -1x = -2 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
6 + -1x = -2 + 0
6 + -1x = -2

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1x = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1x = -2 + -6
-1x = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: -2 + -6 = -8
-1x = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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