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What is 4x + 6 = 2½x + 12 ?
A. x = 4
B. x = 6
C. x = 13
D. x = -6

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You need to get the x’s by themselves. Subtract the 6 making 4x=2 1/2x +6. Then subtract the 2 1/2x making 1 1/2x=6. Finally you need to do 6/1.5=x. I did 1.5 because it is the same as 1 and 1/2z your answer will be 4.
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