</span> Step by step solution :<span> Step 1 :</span><span>Equation at the end of step 1 :</span> x 1
(—-(—•(12-x)))-((7x+3•(8-x))-8) = 0
2 2
<span> Step 2 :</span> 1
Simplify —
2
<span>Equation at the end of step 2 :</span> x 1
(— - (— • (12 - x))) - (4x + 16) = 0
2 2
<span> Step 3 :</span><span>Equation at the end of step 3 :</span> x (12 - x)
(— - ————————) - (4x + 16) = 0
2 2
<span> Step 4 :</span> x
Simplify —
2
<span>Equation at the end of step 4 :</span> x (12 - x)
(— - ————————) - (4x + 16) = 0
2 2
<span> Step 5 :</span>Adding fractions which have a common denominator :
<span> 5.1 </span> Adding fractions which have a common denominator Combine
the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common
denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:
x - ((12-x)) 2x - 12
———————————— = ———————
2 2
<span>Equation at the end of step 5 :</span><span> (2x - 12)
————————— - (4x + 16) = 0
2
