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Solve y =4X+8X for x.

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\textcolor{#FF7968}{x=(y)/(12)}

We first combine like terms on the right-hand side to get


y=12x

and then divide both sides by 12 to get


(y)/(12)=(12x)/(12)
\textcolor{#FF7968}{\therefore x=(y)/(12).}

which is our answer!

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