Question

-8+4x-12=-4(2x-8) help me plz

Answer 1

Explanation:

-8+4x-12 =-8x+32

4x+8x=32+8+12

12x=52

x=52\12

x=41.3

Answer 2

x = 13/3

Explanation:

`-8+4x-12=-4\left(2x-8\right)\\\\\mathrm{Group\:like\:terms}\\\\\mathrm{Subtract\:the\:numbers:}\:-8-12=-20\\\\4x-20=-4\left(2x-8\right)\\\\\mathrm{Expand\:}-4\left(2x-8\right):\quad -8x+32\\4x-20=-8x+32\\\\\mathrm{Add\:}20\mathrm{\:to\:both\:sides}\\4x-20+20=-8x+32+20\\\\Simplify\\\\4x=-8x+52\\\\\mathrm{Add\:}8x\mathrm{\:to\:both\:sides}\\\\4x+8x=-8x+52+8x\\\\\mathrm{Simplify}\\\\12x=52\\\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}12\\\\(12x)/(12)=(52)/(12)\\\\x=(13)/(3)`