4(3x+7)=5(4x-12)

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Solution for 4(3x+7)=5(4x-12) equation:


Simplifying
4(3x + 7) = 5(4x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
4(7 + 3x) = 5(4x + -12)
(7 * 4 + 3x * 4) = 5(4x + -12)
(28 + 12x) = 5(4x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
28 + 12x = 5(-12 + 4x)
28 + 12x = (-12 * 5 + 4x * 5)
28 + 12x = (-60 + 20x)

Solving
28 + 12x = -60 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
28 + 12x + -20x = -60 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 12x + -20x = -8x
28 + -8x = -60 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
28 + -8x = -60 + 0
28 + -8x = -60

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -28 + -8x = -60 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + -8x = -60 + -28
-8x = -60 + -28

Combine like terms: -60 + -28 = -88
-8x = -88

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

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