What is the answer to 3 (x-4) = 12x

So we will start by distributing. so we get 3x-12 = 12x

Then subtract 3x on both sides

-12 = 9x

Then divide by 9

so we will end with

x = - 12/9 or - 1 1/3

3 (x-4) = 12x

multiply the bracket by 3

(3) (x) = 3x

(3) (-4) = -12

3x-12=12x

move 3x to the other side

sign changes from + 3x to - 3x

3x-3x-12=12x-3x

3x-3x-12=9x

0-12=9x

-12=9x

divide both sides by 9 to get x by itself

-12/9=9x/9

-12/9 - reduce fraction by dividing by 3

-12/3=-4

9/3=3

answer:

x=-4/3 and x=-1 1/3