SOLUTION: need help on solution for this 4(1/2x+7)=12,have tried -12 on both sides but still unable to solve x-thanks

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Question 992227: need help on solution for this 4(1/2x+7)=12,have tried -12 on both sides but still unable to solve x-thanks
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need help on solution for this 4(1/2x+7)=12,have tried -12 on both sides but still unable to solve x-thanks
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4(1/2)x + 4*7 = 12
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2x + 28 = 12
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2x = -16
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x = -8
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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