8(x-3)-12=14x-72

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Solution for 8(x-3)-12=14x-72 equation:


Simplifying
8(x + -3) + -12 = 14x + -72

Reorder the terms:
8(-3 + x) + -12 = 14x + -72
(-3 * 8 + x * 8) + -12 = 14x + -72
(-24 + 8x) + -12 = 14x + -72

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -12 + 8x = 14x + -72

Combine like terms: -24 + -12 = -36
-36 + 8x = 14x + -72

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 8x = -72 + 14x

Solving
-36 + 8x = -72 + 14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-14x' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 8x + -14x = -72 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 8x + -14x = -6x
-36 + -6x = -72 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 14x + -14x = 0
-36 + -6x = -72 + 0
-36 + -6x = -72

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -6x = -72 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -6x = -72 + 36
-6x = -72 + 36

Combine like terms: -72 + 36 = -36
-6x = -36

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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