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What are the steps of solving x/2+4=10

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Given the equation


(x)/(2)+4=10

The first step to solving the equation is to subtract 4 from both sides of the equation.


\begin{gathered} (x)/(2)+4-4=10-4 \\ \implies(x)/(2)=6 \end{gathered}

The next step is to cross-multiply as follows.


\begin{gathered} x=6*2 \\ x=12 \end{gathered}

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