SOLUTION: how do you solve 4x+8=12x-32 step by step? 4x=12x-40

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Question 108789: how do you solve 4x+8=12x-32 step by step?
4x=12x-40

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4x%2B8=12x-32
4x%2B8-8=12x-32-8 Subtract 8 from both sides.
4x=12x-40
4x-12x=12x-12x-40Subtract 12x from both sides.
-8x=-40
x=%28-40%29%2F%28-8%29Divide both sides by (-8).
x=5 Simplify.