3(x+12)-16=8x

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Solution for 3(x+12)-16=8x equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 12) + -16 = 8x

Reorder the terms:
3(12 + x) + -16 = 8x
(12 * 3 + x * 3) + -16 = 8x
(36 + 3x) + -16 = 8x

Reorder the terms:
36 + -16 + 3x = 8x

Combine like terms: 36 + -16 = 20
20 + 3x = 8x

Solving
20 + 3x = 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
20 + 3x + -8x = 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
20 + -5x = 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
20 + -5x = 0

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -5x = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -5x = 0 + -20
-5x = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
-5x = -20

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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