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The cost of performance tickets and beverages for a family of four can be modeled using the equation 4x + 12 = 48, where xrepresents the cost of a ticket. How much is one ticket?

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9 is your answer subtract 12 from each side then 36/4
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Solve the equation for x:
4x+12=48
Subtract 12 from both sides: 4x=36
Divide 4 from both sides to isolate x: x=9
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