12(8-5)=x

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

Simplifying
12(8 + -5) = x

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

Multiply 12 * 3
36 = x

Solving
36 = 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.
36 + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
36 + -1x = 0

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + -1x = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -36
-1x = 0 + -36

Combine like terms: 0 + -36 = -36
-1x = -36

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 36

Simplifying
x = 36