3x-12=x+20forx

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Solution for 3x-12=x+20forx equation:


Simplifying
3x + -12 = x + 20forx

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x = x + 20forx

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x = 20forx + x

Solving
-12 + 3x = 20forx + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20forx' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -20forx + 3x = 20forx + -20forx + x

Combine like terms: 20forx + -20forx = 0
-12 + -20forx + 3x = 0 + x
-12 + -20forx + 3x = x

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -20forx + 3x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-12 + -20forx + 2x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-12 + -20forx + 2x = 0

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -20forx + 12 + 2x = 0 + 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12 + -20forx + 2x = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -20forx + 2x = 0 + 12
-20forx + 2x = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
-20forx + 2x = 12

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -20forx + 2x = 12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
-12 + -20forx + 2x = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-6 + -10forx + x) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-6 + -10forx + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -6 + -10forx + x = 0 Solving -6 + -10forx + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + -10forx + 6 + x = 0 + 6 Reorder the terms: -6 + 6 + -10forx + x = 0 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + -10forx + x = 0 + 6 -10forx + x = 0 + 6 Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6 -10forx + x = 6 The solution to this equation could not be determined. This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined. The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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