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24-x=36-3x

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Explanation:

-x=12-3x

2x=12

x=6

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Answer:

x =6

Explanation:


24-x=36-3x\\\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}24\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\\\24-x-24=36-3x-24\\\\Simplify\\\\-x=-3x+12\\\\\mathrm{Add\:}3x\mathrm{\:to\:both\:sides}\\\\-x+3x=-3x+12+3x\\\\Simplify\\\\2x=12\\\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}2\\\\(2x)/(2)=(12)/(2)\\\\\\Simplify\\x=6

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