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12720=200x+9600-120x
Use the distributive property to multiply 120 by 80-x.
12720=80x+9600
Combine 200x and -120x to get 80x.
80x+9600=12720
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
80x=12720-9600
Subtract 9600 from both sides.
80x=3120
Subtract 9600 from 12720 to get 3120.
x=\frac{3120}{80}
Divide both sides by 80.
x=39
Divide 3120 by 80 to get 39.