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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-12 + 4x = -60 + 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.
-12 + 4x + -12x = -60 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 4x + -12x = -8x
-12 + -8x = -60 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
-12 + -8x = -60 + 0
-12 + -8x = -60

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -8x = -60 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -8x = -60 + 12
-8x = -60 + 12

Combine like terms: -60 + 12 = -48
-8x = -48

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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