12+8(2x+3)=(x+7)-16

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Solution for 12+8(2x+3)=(x+7)-16 equation:


Simplifying
12 + 8(2x + 3) = (x + 7) + -16

Reorder the terms:
12 + 8(3 + 2x) = (x + 7) + -16
12 + (3 * 8 + 2x * 8) = (x + 7) + -16
12 + (24 + 16x) = (x + 7) + -16

Combine like terms: 12 + 24 = 36
36 + 16x = (x + 7) + -16

Reorder the terms:
36 + 16x = (7 + x) + -16

Remove parenthesis around (7 + x)
36 + 16x = 7 + x + -16

Reorder the terms:
36 + 16x = 7 + -16 + x

Combine like terms: 7 + -16 = -9
36 + 16x = -9 + x

Solving
36 + 16x = -9 + 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.
36 + 16x + -1x = -9 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 16x + -1x = 15x
36 + 15x = -9 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
36 + 15x = -9 + 0
36 + 15x = -9

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + 15x = -9 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + 15x = -9 + -36
15x = -9 + -36

Combine like terms: -9 + -36 = -45
15x = -45

Divide each side by '15'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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