4x+12=8 .. What is x ?

4x + 12 = 8
=> 4x = 8 - 12
=> 4x = -4
=> x = -4/4
=> x = -1

x=-1

Subtract 12 from both sides. You then have 4x= -4. Divide by 4 on both sides. x= -1.

4x+12=8 [subtract 12 from each side]
4x=-4 [divide by 4 on each side]
x=-1

4x+12=8 [subtract 12 on both side]
4x=-4 [divide by 4 on both side]
And so x=-1

Ok subtract 12 from both sides. now you have 4x= -4. now divide 4x by both sides. you now have x=-1

4x+12=8
4x=8-12 <(put numbers on one side and letters on the other so 12 becomes a minus)
4x=8-12
8-12=-4
4x=-4
divde them
4/-4= -1

4x + 12 = 8
4x = 8 - 12
4x = -4
x = -4/4
x = -1

x=-1

Are you kidding me?

4x+12 = 8
subtract 12
4x = -4
Divide by 4 on both sides
x= -1