12-8x=42-2x

Simple and best practice solution for 12-8x=42-2x equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 12-8x=42-2x equation:


Simplifying
12 + -8x = 42 + -2x

Solving
12 + -8x = 42 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
12 + -8x + 2x = 42 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -8x + 2x = -6x
12 + -6x = 42 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
12 + -6x = 42 + 0
12 + -6x = 42

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -6x = 42 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -6x = 42 + -12
-6x = 42 + -12

Combine like terms: 42 + -12 = 30
-6x = 30

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

See similar equations:

| 3.5x+0.4=8.5x+5.4 | | 1/13n=3/8 | | 5b+11=29 | | x+35+7x-6+x= | | 8x^2+26x= | | 3.9n-1.9-9.9=12.38 | | 3(3+x)=180 | | 2(t-9)=-16 | | -3[x]+10=-20 | | 0.045x+0.02=0.075x-0.01 | | -3/5a-4=-6 | | 35+x=41 | | 25x^2+30x+9-y^2=0 | | (4x^3/y^-5)^2 | | 2x-10y=2 | | 3(2m-1)=0 | | 13.6-0.4q+1.9-1.3q=21-1.7q-7.8 | | 100x^2/300x=0 | | 14.21=-6x+3.55x | | 4x^2-15=-28x | | 3=1/3(y-4) | | (14+6i)+(3-15i)= | | -5=0.255(4+20r)-8r | | -5(-10x)=-35 | | 5x+2(5x+3)=-19 | | 11x-(5x-11)=4+5x | | 4n-3q=105 | | 98x^2-2y^2=0 | | 98x^2-y^2=0 | | 12(x-3)+40=2x+9 | | (7/x)=(7/(3x))-4 | | 5x+3(-3x-5)=-63 |

Equations solver categories