4x+12=5x-20

Simple and best practice solution for 4x+12=5x-20 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 4x+12=5x-20 equation:


Simplifying
4x + 12 = 5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
12 + 4x = 5x + -20

Reorder the terms:
12 + 4x = -20 + 5x

Solving
12 + 4x = -20 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 4x + -5x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
12 + -1x = -20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
12 + -1x = -20 + 0
12 + -1x = -20

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

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

Combine like terms: -20 + -12 = -32
-1x = -32

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 32

Simplifying
x = 32

See similar equations:

| 4x+12=5x-20 | | 5x+32=8-c | | 5x-20=4x+3 | | 2+9x=66+x | | 2x+32=7x+12 | | -y+42-2y=6 | | 3x+18=4x+11 | | 6x-4=14x-76 | | 3x+5=6x+17 | | -2m+4m-6=36+12m | | 12a=-3 | | 8x+4=3x+39 | | 4x+20=14x-70 | | 8m-3(4m-9)=2(3m+2)+3 | | 5x+1=2x+16 | | 4Y=3.89 | | 3x+77=9x+11 | | 11x+7=6x+37 | | 15x-12=8x-4 | | 10x-7=28 | | 12x-21=123 | | 7c-8-2c=17 | | 12-12x+4x=26 | | 9x-6=-15 | | 9x+4=6x+19 | | 2f+3=11f-24 | | -18=-3n | | 223-3x=33x+15 | | 4x=2x+8 | | -7k=14 | | h^2+4=6h | | 6-10x=35-17x |

Equations solver categories