12-48=x

Solution for 12-48=x equation:

Simplifying
12 + -48 = x

Combine like terms: 12 + -48 = -36
-36 = x

Solving
-36 = 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 + -1x = x + -1x

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

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -1x = 0 + 36

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -36

Simplifying
x = -36