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5x - 3(2x-4) is equivalent to 12 - x
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5x - 3(2x-4) is equivalent to 12 - x

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First you do: -3 (2x-4)
You get: -6x+12
Now you have: 5x-6x+12
5x-6x=-x
Now you have: -x+12
-x+12=12-x
So yes: 5x-3(2x-4)=12-x
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