Solve x=12+2-65/8

$$x=12+2 \frac{ -65 }{ 8 }$$

Solve for x

$$x = -\frac{17}{4} = -4\frac{1}{4} = -4.25$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Fraction \frac{-65}{8} can be rewritten as -\frac{65}{8} by extracting the negative sign.

$$x=12+2\left(-\frac{65}{8}\right)$$

Express 2\left(-\frac{65}{8}\right) as a single fraction.

$$x=12+\frac{2\left(-65\right)}{8}$$

Multiply 2 and -65 to get -130.

$$x=12+\frac{-130}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-130}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$x=12-\frac{65}{4}$$

Convert 12 to fraction \frac{48}{4}.

$$x=\frac{48}{4}-\frac{65}{4}$$

Since \frac{48}{4} and \frac{65}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$x=\frac{48-65}{4}$$

Subtract 65 from 48 to get -17.

$$x=-\frac{17}{4}$$

Assign x

$$x≔-\frac{17}{4}$$