12x+72=4(x-6)

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Solution for 12x+72=4(x-6) equation:


Simplifying
12x + 72 = 4(x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
72 + 12x = 4(x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
72 + 12x = 4(-6 + x)
72 + 12x = (-6 * 4 + x * 4)
72 + 12x = (-24 + 4x)

Solving
72 + 12x = -24 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
72 + 12x + -4x = -24 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 12x + -4x = 8x
72 + 8x = -24 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
72 + 8x = -24 + 0
72 + 8x = -24

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + 8x = -24 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + 8x = -24 + -72
8x = -24 + -72

Combine like terms: -24 + -72 = -96
8x = -96

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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