20x-40=12x+24

Simple and best practice solution for 20x-40=12x+24 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 20x-40=12x+24 equation:


Simplifying
20x + -40 = 12x + 24

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 20x = 12x + 24

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 20x = 24 + 12x

Solving
-40 + 20x = 24 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 20x + -12x = 24 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 20x + -12x = 8x
-40 + 8x = 24 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
-40 + 8x = 24 + 0
-40 + 8x = 24

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 8x = 24 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 8x = 24 + 40
8x = 24 + 40

Combine like terms: 24 + 40 = 64
8x = 64

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

See similar equations:

| 8u=-8 | | 8x-5=24 | | -6(3b+1)+(19b-6)=0 | | -14y=-126 | | 12p-7=-3p+8 | | 25+(x+25)=90 | | 7x+3-2x=28 | | 3x-6=2x-5 | | 12p-7=-3p+3 | | 5+7(2-5x)=2(9x+1)-(13x-57) | | n+0.4=-n+1 | | 2(6x+5)-8=-22 | | 6y-4=7y | | 7s-8=10s+1 | | 0.25(x-8)=0.1(x+7) | | 5x+6=90 | | 9m-2-4m=42-8 | | 3(2n+4)=20 | | x^2+22x=-6 | | 2.7q-3.4-5.8q=4.1q-3.8 | | x^2+12x=-6 | | w^2-13w+42= | | 10x+23+6x-3=180 | | 2(a-4)+3a=3a-2 | | 3z-6=2z+1 | | 2x^2-18x-58= | | 0.3h-0.5=0.2 | | 11x+9-4=10x-4 | | 3(2x-5)=4(5x-2) | | 33+33x= | | 2a-7=-9 | | -31=3G+9-8y |

Equations solver categories