8(12-5)=x

Solution for 8(12-5)=x equation:

Simplifying
8(12 + -5) = x

Combine like terms: 12 + -5 = 7
8(7) = x

Multiply 8 * 7
56 = x

Solving
56 = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
56 + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
56 + -1x = 0

Add '-56' to each side of the equation.
56 + -56 + -1x = 0 + -56

Combine like terms: 56 + -56 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -56
-1x = 0 + -56

Combine like terms: 0 + -56 = -56
-1x = -56

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 56

Simplifying
x = 56