Answer :

This requires inverse operations to solve.
x/4 - 8 = 12
     + 8   + 8
x/4 = 20
Now, we multiply by 4, because x is being divided by 4.
4(x/4) = 20(4)
So, x = 80.
[tex]\frac{x}{4}-8=12\\ x-32=48\\ x=80 [/tex]