Help me please How many solutions does the equation x -4 = 12 - 2x have? Explain. - ? .

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Help me please

How many solutions does the equation
x -4 = 12 - 2x have? Explain.
- ? .

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Answer: one solution.

Explanation:

$(2)/(3) x-4=12-2x\\\\(2)/(3) x+2x=12+4\\\\2(2)/(3) x=16\\\\(8)/(3) x=16\\\\8x=16 \cdot 3\\\\8x=48\\\\x=(48)/(8) =6$

This equation has one solution: x = 6.

Zane Helton answered Sep 17, 2022

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