Answer :

[tex]44=12+8x\\12+8x=44\ \ \ \ |subtract\ 12\ from\ both\ sides\\8x=32\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 8\\\boxed{x=4}[/tex]
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44=12+8x /-12 (in both parts)........ 44-12=8x+12-12....... 32=8x /:8 (devide both parts by 8) .. → x=4