12x+3(x-6)=8x-24

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Solution for 12x+3(x-6)=8x-24 equation:


Simplifying
12x + 3(x + -6) = 8x + -24

Reorder the terms:
12x + 3(-6 + x) = 8x + -24
12x + (-6 * 3 + x * 3) = 8x + -24
12x + (-18 + 3x) = 8x + -24

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 12x + 3x = 8x + -24

Combine like terms: 12x + 3x = 15x
-18 + 15x = 8x + -24

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 15x = -24 + 8x

Solving
-18 + 15x = -24 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 15x + -8x = -24 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 15x + -8x = 7x
-18 + 7x = -24 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-18 + 7x = -24 + 0
-18 + 7x = -24

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 7x = -24 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 7x = -24 + 18
7x = -24 + 18

Combine like terms: -24 + 18 = -6
7x = -6

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.8571428571

Simplifying
x = -0.8571428571

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