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4+3x=6x-8+3x-12
 Nov 14, 2014

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$${\mathtt{4}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}} = {\mathtt{6}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{8}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{12}} \Rightarrow {\mathtt{x}} = {\mathtt{4}}$$

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 Nov 14, 2014
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This reduces to

 4 = 6x - 20  Add 20 to both sides

24 = 6x   Divide both sides by 6

x = 24/6 or  x = 4

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 Nov 14, 2014
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$${\mathtt{4}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}} = {\mathtt{6}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{8}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{3}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{x}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\mathtt{12}} \Rightarrow {\mathtt{x}} = {\mathtt{4}}$$

happy7 Nov 14, 2014

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