12x+8=-4x-2

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Solution for 12x+8=-4x-2 equation:


Simplifying
12x + 8 = -4x + -2

Reorder the terms:
8 + 12x = -4x + -2

Reorder the terms:
8 + 12x = -2 + -4x

Solving
8 + 12x = -2 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 12x + 4x = -2 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 12x + 4x = 16x
8 + 16x = -2 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
8 + 16x = -2 + 0
8 + 16x = -2

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 16x = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 16x = -2 + -8
16x = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
16x = -10

Divide each side by '16'.
x = -0.625

Simplifying
x = -0.625

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