12x-9-(8x-60)=-9-x

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Solution for 12x-9-(8x-60)=-9-x equation:


Simplifying
12x + -9 + -1(8x + -60) = -9 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
12x + -9 + -1(-60 + 8x) = -9 + -1x
12x + -9 + (-60 * -1 + 8x * -1) = -9 + -1x
12x + -9 + (60 + -8x) = -9 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 60 + 12x + -8x = -9 + -1x

Combine like terms: -9 + 60 = 51
51 + 12x + -8x = -9 + -1x

Combine like terms: 12x + -8x = 4x
51 + 4x = -9 + -1x

Solving
51 + 4x = -9 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
51 + 4x + x = -9 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 4x + x = 5x
51 + 5x = -9 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
51 + 5x = -9 + 0
51 + 5x = -9

Add '-51' to each side of the equation.
51 + -51 + 5x = -9 + -51

Combine like terms: 51 + -51 = 0
0 + 5x = -9 + -51
5x = -9 + -51

Combine like terms: -9 + -51 = -60
5x = -60

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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