12x-2x+68=12x+40

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Solution for 12x-2x+68=12x+40 equation:


Simplifying
12x + -2x + 68 = 12x + 40

Reorder the terms:
68 + 12x + -2x = 12x + 40

Combine like terms: 12x + -2x = 10x
68 + 10x = 12x + 40

Reorder the terms:
68 + 10x = 40 + 12x

Solving
68 + 10x = 40 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
68 + 10x + -12x = 40 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 10x + -12x = -2x
68 + -2x = 40 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
68 + -2x = 40 + 0
68 + -2x = 40

Add '-68' to each side of the equation.
68 + -68 + -2x = 40 + -68

Combine like terms: 68 + -68 = 0
0 + -2x = 40 + -68
-2x = 40 + -68

Combine like terms: 40 + -68 = -28
-2x = -28

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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