12x-(4x-8)=40

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Solution for 12x-(4x-8)=40 equation:


Simplifying
12x + -1(4x + -8) = 40

Reorder the terms:
12x + -1(-8 + 4x) = 40
12x + (-8 * -1 + 4x * -1) = 40
12x + (8 + -4x) = 40

Reorder the terms:
8 + 12x + -4x = 40

Combine like terms: 12x + -4x = 8x
8 + 8x = 40

Solving
8 + 8x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 8x = 40 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 8x = 40 + -8
8x = 40 + -8

Combine like terms: 40 + -8 = 32
8x = 32

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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