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Translate the sentence into an equation. Four more than a number is 12.

a. x + 12 = 4
b. x – 4 = 12x
c. x – 4 = 12 + x
d. x + 4 = 12

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A.: x+12=4
-12 -12
x=-8 (not answer)
B.: x-4=12x
-x -x
-4=11x
--------- (divide by 11)
11
-.36 continuos=x (not answer)
C.: x-4=12+x is same as 4-x=12+x
+x +x"
4=12+2x
-12 -12
-8=2x
-------(divide by 2)
2
-4=x (not answer)
D.: x+4=12
-4 -4
x=8(answer)
D. is the answer I got that's how I checked them all ---^ hope you get it :)

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