5x+72=8x+12

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Solution for 5x+72=8x+12 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 72 = 8x + 12

Reorder the terms:
72 + 5x = 8x + 12

Reorder the terms:
72 + 5x = 12 + 8x

Solving
72 + 5x = 12 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
72 + 5x + -8x = 12 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
72 + -3x = 12 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
72 + -3x = 12 + 0
72 + -3x = 12

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -3x = 12 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -3x = 12 + -72
-3x = 12 + -72

Combine like terms: 12 + -72 = -60
-3x = -60

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 20

Simplifying
x = 20

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