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What is the answer to 8x + 4( 4x - 3) = 4( 6x + 4) - 4

User Ady Arabiat
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Answer:

0

Explanation:

8x + 4(4x - 3) = 4(6x + 4) - 4

8x + 16x - 12 = 24x + 16 - 4

24x - 12 = 24x + 12

-24x -24x

-12 = 12

+12 +12

0 = 24

User Jack Siro
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Answer:

x=24

Explanation:

8x + 4(4x - 3) = 4(6x + 4) - 4

8x + 16x - 12 = 24x + 16 - 4

24x - 12 = 24x + 12

24x = 24x + 12 + 12

24x = 24x + 24

24x/24x = 24

x = 24

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