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12(1+x)=4x+28solving for x

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Solve for x:


12(1+x)=4x+28

As a first step, use distributive multiplication:


12+12x=4x+28

Then, we can use inverse operations to solve equations:


\begin{gathered} 12x-4x=28-12 \\ 8x=16 \\ x=(16)/(8) \\ x=2 \end{gathered}

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