12x+8x+6=7x+8x+31

Solution for 12x+8x+6=7x+8x+31 equation:

Simplifying
12x + 8x + 6 = 7x + 8x + 31

Reorder the terms:
6 + 12x + 8x = 7x + 8x + 31

Combine like terms: 12x + 8x = 20x
6 + 20x = 7x + 8x + 31

Reorder the terms:
6 + 20x = 31 + 7x + 8x

Combine like terms: 7x + 8x = 15x
6 + 20x = 31 + 15x

Solving
6 + 20x = 31 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 20x + -15x = 31 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 20x + -15x = 5x
6 + 5x = 31 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
6 + 5x = 31 + 0
6 + 5x = 31

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 5x = 31 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 5x = 31 + -6
5x = 31 + -6

Combine like terms: 31 + -6 = 25
5x = 25

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5