4 • 12 = 6x
•first we have like terms on the same side of the equal sign so this allows us to combine them
48 = 6x
• next we must get the x alone so we will divide the x to both sides. (Remember if it’s addition you subtract and if it’s multiplication you divide and vice versa)
In this case we divide because it’s multiplication:
48 = 6x
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6 6
Cross the 6 out so we have x alone
This gives us 8 = x