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36+x=12+3x
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by 4+x.
36+x-3x=12
Subtract 3x from both sides.
36-2x=12
Combine x and -3x to get -2x.
-2x=12-36
Subtract 36 from both sides.
-2x=-24
Subtract 36 from 12 to get -24.
x=\frac{-24}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=12
Divide -24 by -2 to get 12.