Solve 8x-4+16x-3=6x+2+x-12

$$8x-4+16x-3 = 6x+2+x-12$$

Solve for x

$$x=-\frac{3}{17}\approx -0.176470588$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Combine 8x and 16x to get 24x.

$$24x-4-3=6x+2+x-12$$

Subtract 3 from -4 to get -7.

$$24x-7=6x+2+x-12$$

Combine 6x and x to get 7x.

$$24x-7=7x+2-12$$

Subtract 12 from 2 to get -10.

$$24x-7=7x-10$$

Subtract 7x from both sides.

$$24x-7-7x=-10$$

Combine 24x and -7x to get 17x.

$$17x-7=-10$$

Add 7 to both sides.

$$17x=-10+7$$

Add -10 and 7 to get -3.

$$17x=-3$$

Divide both sides by 17.

$$x=\frac{-3}{17}$$

Fraction \frac{-3}{17} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{17} by extracting the negative sign.

$$x=-\frac{3}{17}$$