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-12x+48=36-12y
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by -4x+16.
-12x=36-12y-48
Subtract 48 from both sides.
-12x=-12-12y
Subtract 48 from 36 to get -12.
-12x=-12y-12
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-12x}{-12}=\frac{-12y-12}{-12}
Divide both sides by -12.
x=\frac{-12y-12}{-12}
Dividing by -12 undoes the multiplication by -12.
x=y+1
Divide -12-12y by -12.
-12x+48=36-12y
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by -4x+16.
36-12y=-12x+48
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-12y=-12x+48-36
Subtract 36 from both sides.
-12y=-12x+12
Subtract 36 from 48 to get 12.
-12y=12-12x
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{-12y}{-12}=\frac{12-12x}{-12}
Divide both sides by -12.
y=\frac{12-12x}{-12}
Dividing by -12 undoes the multiplication by -12.
y=x-1
Divide 12-12x by -12.