$${\mathtt{4}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}} = {\mathtt{6}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{8}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{12}} \Rightarrow {\mathtt{x}} = {\mathtt{4}}$$
.This reduces to
4 = 6x - 20 Add 20 to both sides
24 = 6x Divide both sides by 6
x = 24/6 or x = 4
.
$${\mathtt{4}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}} = {\mathtt{6}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{8}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{12}} \Rightarrow {\mathtt{x}} = {\mathtt{4}}$$