Solve for x 3x+8*12=96

$3 x + 8 \cdot 12 = 96$

Step 1

Multiply $8$ by $12$ .

$3 x + 96 = 96$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Subtract $96$ from both sides of the equation.

$3 x = 96 - 96$

Subtract $96$ from $96$ .

$3 x = 0$

Step 3

Divide each term in $3 x = 0$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 x = 0$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{0}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 x}{3} = \frac{0}{3}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{0}{3}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $0$ by $3$ .

$x = 0$