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solve for x


x - 1 2 (8 - x) = x + 3(4 - x) - x

User Carloabelli
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Answer:

The correct answer is x = 32/9

Explanation:

You must multiply the given numbers from left to right, resulting in:

x - 4 + x/2 = x + 12 - 3x - x

Then, by combining phrases on both sides that are similar, we get:

(3/2)x - 4 = -3x + 12

By adding 4 to both sides of the equation, it becomes:

(3/2)x = -3x + 16, or

3/2)x + (6/2)x = 16, which may be written as:

3x + 6x = 32, or 9x = 32

Therefore, the answer is x = 32/9

I hope this helps! ^-^

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