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Solve for x: 3(x-4)=12
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Solve for x: 3(x-4)=12

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first, do distributive property. 3 • x and 3 • -4. Now you get 3x-12=12. Now add 12 to both sides. Now you have 3x=24. Now divide by 3 to get your x alone and you answer which is 8!
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the answer would be x=8
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