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For which value of x is the equation 4x + 24 = 8x + 2x true?

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4x + 24 = 8x + 2x

Combine the terms on the right side.

4x + 24 = 10x

Subtract 4x from both sides, so the variable we're solving for is on one side.

24 = 6x

Divide both sides by 6 to get a single value of x.

4 = x

The answer is 4.

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