-8(12-4)=x

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

Simplifying
-8(12 + -4) = x

Combine like terms: 12 + -4 = 8
-8(8) = x

Multiply -8 * 8
-64 = x

Solving
-64 = 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.
-64 + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-64 + -1x = 0

Add '64' to each side of the equation.
-64 + 64 + -1x = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: -64 + 64 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 64
-1x = 0 + 64

Combine like terms: 0 + 64 = 64
-1x = 64

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -64

Simplifying
x = -64