12(x+8)=6(3x-1)

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Solution for 12(x+8)=6(3x-1) equation:


Simplifying
12(x + 8) = 6(3x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
12(8 + x) = 6(3x + -1)
(8 * 12 + x * 12) = 6(3x + -1)
(96 + 12x) = 6(3x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
96 + 12x = 6(-1 + 3x)
96 + 12x = (-1 * 6 + 3x * 6)
96 + 12x = (-6 + 18x)

Solving
96 + 12x = -6 + 18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18x' to each side of the equation.
96 + 12x + -18x = -6 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 12x + -18x = -6x
96 + -6x = -6 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 18x + -18x = 0
96 + -6x = -6 + 0
96 + -6x = -6

Add '-96' to each side of the equation.
96 + -96 + -6x = -6 + -96

Combine like terms: 96 + -96 = 0
0 + -6x = -6 + -96
-6x = -6 + -96

Combine like terms: -6 + -96 = -102
-6x = -102

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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