12-5(2x+9)=-8(x+3)

Solution for 12-5(2x+9)=-8(x+3) equation:

12-5(2x+9)=-8(x+3)

We move all terms to the left:

12-5(2x+9)-(-8(x+3))=0

We multiply parentheses

-10x-(-8(x+3))-45+12=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-8(x+3)), so:

-8(x+3)

We multiply parentheses

-8x-24

Back to the equation:

-(-8x-24)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-10x-(-8x-24)-33=0

We get rid of parentheses

-10x+8x+24-33=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2x-9=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-2x=9

x=9/-2

x=-4+1/2