8(3x-5)-4(x+3)=12

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Solution for 8(3x-5)-4(x+3)=12 equation:


Simplifying
8(3x + -5) + -4(x + 3) = 12

Reorder the terms:
8(-5 + 3x) + -4(x + 3) = 12
(-5 * 8 + 3x * 8) + -4(x + 3) = 12
(-40 + 24x) + -4(x + 3) = 12

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 24x + -4(3 + x) = 12
-40 + 24x + (3 * -4 + x * -4) = 12
-40 + 24x + (-12 + -4x) = 12

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -12 + 24x + -4x = 12

Combine like terms: -40 + -12 = -52
-52 + 24x + -4x = 12

Combine like terms: 24x + -4x = 20x
-52 + 20x = 12

Solving
-52 + 20x = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '52' to each side of the equation.
-52 + 52 + 20x = 12 + 52

Combine like terms: -52 + 52 = 0
0 + 20x = 12 + 52
20x = 12 + 52

Combine like terms: 12 + 52 = 64
20x = 64

Divide each side by '20'.
x = 3.2

Simplifying
x = 3.2

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