Solve the equation.
8x-12=4x+24

Question

Solve the equation.
8x-12=4x+24

whpalmer4 · Answer

Subtract 4x from both sides, add 12 to both sides, can you see what to do from there?

jhannybean · Answer

First you want to get your x's all on one side, so here you can subtract 4x on both sides

8x - 12 - 4x = 4x - 4x + 24

jhannybean · Answer

simplify the equation 

4x - 12 = +24 

now isolate the x's on one side of the equation, and your constants on the other by adding 12 to both sides

4x - 12 + 12 = 24 + 12

simplify again

4x = 36

now divide 4 on both sides

4x/4 = 36/4

x = ?

whpalmer4 · Answer

Just to illustrate that there's often no one set way to solve an equation:

$$8x-12=4x+24$$Divide both sides by 4
$$2x-3=x+6$$Subtract $x$ from both sides
$$x-3=6$$I think you probably don't need my help at this point :-)