Simplifying 6x + 8 = 12x + 4
Reorder the terms: 8 + 6x = 12x + 4
Reorder the terms: 8 + 6x = 4 + 12x Solving 8 + 6x = 4 + 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 + 6x + -12x = 4 + 12x + -12x
Combine like terms: 6x + -12x = -6x 8 + -6x = 4 + 12x + -12x
Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0 8 + -6x = 4 + 0 8 + -6x = 4
Add '-8' to each side of the equation. 8 + -8 + -6x = 4 + -8
Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0 0 + -6x = 4 + -8 -6x = 4 + -8
Combine like terms: 4 + -8 = -4 -6x = -4 Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 0.6666666667
Simplifying x = 0.6666666667
