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16x-16=12x+36
Use the distributive property to multiply 16 by x-1.
16x-16-12x=36
Subtract 12x from both sides.
4x-16=36
Combine 16x and -12x to get 4x.
4x=36+16
Add 16 to both sides.
4x=52
Add 36 and 16 to get 52.
x=\frac{52}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=13
Divide 52 by 4 to get 13.