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6-x=4x-12-7\left(x-4\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by x-3.
6-x=4x-12-7x+28
Use the distributive property to multiply -7 by x-4.
6-x=-3x-12+28
Combine 4x and -7x to get -3x.
6-x=-3x+16
Add -12 and 28 to get 16.
6-x+3x=16
Add 3x to both sides.
6+2x=16
Combine -x and 3x to get 2x.
2x=16-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
2x=10
Subtract 6 from 16 to get 10.
x=\frac{10}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=5
Divide 10 by 2 to get 5.