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In which equation is the value of (x - 4) less: 5(x - 4) = 25 or 3(x - 4) = 24?

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Answer: 5(x - 4) = 25

In this problem, you want to get x - 4 by itself. Therefore, to do that, you need to divide the 5 from both sides and 25/5 = 5.

When you try solving for 3(x - 4) = 24, you divide the 3 from both sides. When you do that, 24/3 = 8.
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