12x-(6x-16)=20x-8

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Solution for 12x-(6x-16)=20x-8 equation:


Simplifying
12x + -1(6x + -16) = 20x + -8

Reorder the terms:
12x + -1(-16 + 6x) = 20x + -8
12x + (-16 * -1 + 6x * -1) = 20x + -8
12x + (16 + -6x) = 20x + -8

Reorder the terms:
16 + 12x + -6x = 20x + -8

Combine like terms: 12x + -6x = 6x
16 + 6x = 20x + -8

Reorder the terms:
16 + 6x = -8 + 20x

Solving
16 + 6x = -8 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
16 + 6x + -20x = -8 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 6x + -20x = -14x
16 + -14x = -8 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
16 + -14x = -8 + 0
16 + -14x = -8

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -14x = -8 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -14x = -8 + -16
-14x = -8 + -16

Combine like terms: -8 + -16 = -24
-14x = -24

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 1.714285714

Simplifying
x = 1.714285714

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