12x-8=7-3(x-3)

Simple and best practice solution for 12x-8=7-3(x-3) 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 12x-8=7-3(x-3) equation:


Simplifying
12x + -8 = 7 + -3(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 12x = 7 + -3(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 12x = 7 + -3(-3 + x)
-8 + 12x = 7 + (-3 * -3 + x * -3)
-8 + 12x = 7 + (9 + -3x)

Combine like terms: 7 + 9 = 16
-8 + 12x = 16 + -3x

Solving
-8 + 12x = 16 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 12x + 3x = 16 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 12x + 3x = 15x
-8 + 15x = 16 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-8 + 15x = 16 + 0
-8 + 15x = 16

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 15x = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 15x = 16 + 8
15x = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: 16 + 8 = 24
15x = 24

Divide each side by '15'.
x = 1.6

Simplifying
x = 1.6

See similar equations:

| -5(2n+3)=-15-5n | | 28-7t=-84 | | 6x^3y+12x^2y^2=0 | | 3-4b=15 | | 7x+5x+10=5x+10 | | 0.454x=284 | | 17/8+23/5+193/4 | | -6x+24=-5(x-6) | | 4x=3y+7 | | y-18=43 | | -5-2.7a=-10.67 | | 5a-6=3a | | -1.1-4.2n=22 | | 18-4x=-7x+6 | | -9+3r=-(1+r) | | Y=3xy+5 | | 19x+39=16-4x | | f(-3)=3x^2-5x-7 | | 40x^2+100x+40=0 | | 3(7-x)-33=27x-6(2+5x) | | 2-5x=-x-18 | | 2+2*p=3p-2 | | 6ab-3ac-8ac= | | 4-2(8x+1)=-38-8x | | .5+2m=12 | | 4(2y+5)=12 | | 4+4x=9+2x | | 13k+-5k=-32 | | 7(x+.2)=7 | | 3x-(y-x)=0 | | 3-(x/2)=6 | | 7t+4s+5t= |

Equations solver categories