.4(x-12)=(x-4)

Simple and best practice solution for .4(x-12)=(x-4) 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 .4(x-12)=(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
0.4(x + -12) = (x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
0.4(-12 + x) = (x + -4)
(-12 * 0.4 + x * 0.4) = (x + -4)
(-4.8 + 0.4x) = (x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-4.8 + 0.4x = (-4 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (-4 + x)
-4.8 + 0.4x = -4 + x

Solving
-4.8 + 0.4x = -4 + 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.
-4.8 + 0.4x + -1x = -4 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 0.4x + -1x = -0.6x
-4.8 + -0.6x = -4 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-4.8 + -0.6x = -4 + 0
-4.8 + -0.6x = -4

Add '4.8' to each side of the equation.
-4.8 + 4.8 + -0.6x = -4 + 4.8

Combine like terms: -4.8 + 4.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.6x = -4 + 4.8
-0.6x = -4 + 4.8

Combine like terms: -4 + 4.8 = 0.8
-0.6x = 0.8

Divide each side by '-0.6'.
x = -1.333333333

Simplifying
x = -1.333333333

See similar equations:

| 49=3u+4u | | -3x(x+2)=6 | | 12.67+46.35x=5.34x+26.58 | | 10x+15=x | | -11-(-6)-25-49= | | 10y-5y=10 | | 6y=-5x | | y=5.67+2.38 | | An=3n-6 | | 3x+4=69 | | 8g+15=36-6 | | 2x-8x-10=-6x+9-10 | | 2x+5x+25=0 | | 5x+15-5=2x+9+3x | | 4x-9+9x=3x+9 | | 1/6d=53 | | 5(x+3)-5=2x+3(3+x) | | 1/6d=535 | | 2(4z-1/4)=3z-1/3(2z+1) | | 67+34= | | 5v^2+24v+16=0 | | y=4x+39 | | 7.62x+49m=58.0644+7x | | 1.5t^2-9t=0 | | 1017=3.14r^2 | | ln*x^2+ln*4=0 | | f(x)=5cos(x)+1 | | 5(x-3)+2x=42 | | 60+.5n=1.3n | | 720=(x+6)(2x-6) | | x-7=x+27 | | x^6-13x^2=-12 |

Equations solver categories