8x-4(5x-2)=12x

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Solution for 8x-4(5x-2)=12x equation:


Simplifying
8x + -4(5x + -2) = 12x

Reorder the terms:
8x + -4(-2 + 5x) = 12x
8x + (-2 * -4 + 5x * -4) = 12x
8x + (8 + -20x) = 12x

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

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

Solving
8 + -12x = 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.
8 + -12x + -12x = 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: -12x + -12x = -24x
8 + -24x = 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
8 + -24x = 0

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -24x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -24x = 0 + -8
-24x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-24x = -8

Divide each side by '-24'.
x = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.3333333333

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