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What would be the first step you do to solve the equation below? 2x - 4 = 12
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What would be the first step you do to solve the equation below?



2x - 4 = 12

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You would add 4 to -4 which would cancel out then you would add 4 to 12 which would give you 2x=16 then you would have to get x by its self so divide by two which gives you x=8
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