3x-(4x+4)=7x-12

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Solution for 3x-(4x+4)=7x-12 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1(4x + 4) = 7x + -12

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(4 + 4x) = 7x + -12
3x + (4 * -1 + 4x * -1) = 7x + -12
3x + (-4 + -4x) = 7x + -12

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3x + -4x = 7x + -12

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-4 + -1x = 7x + -12

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -1x = -12 + 7x

Solving
-4 + -1x = -12 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -1x + -7x = -12 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -1x + -7x = -8x
-4 + -8x = -12 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-4 + -8x = -12 + 0
-4 + -8x = -12

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -8x = -12 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -8x = -12 + 4
-8x = -12 + 4

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

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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