SOLUTION: How to solve: four times the sum of three times a number and -6 is 12 4(3x-6)=12 Multiply 12x-24 =12 Add 24 on both sides of the equation 12x -24+24= 12+24 12x = 36 Divi

SOLUTION: How to solve: four times the sum of three times a number and -6 is 12 4(3x-6)=12 Multiply 12x-24 =12 Add 24 on both sides of the equation 12x -24+24= 12+24 12x = 36 Divi

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Question 879752: How to solve: four times the sum of three times a number and -6 is 12
4(3x-6)=12
Multiply
12x-24 =12
Add 24 on both sides of the equation
12x -24+24= 12+24
12x = 36
Divide 12 on both sides
12x/12 =36/12
Therefore x=3
Check the solution
4(3(3)-6)=12
4(9-6)=12
4(3)=12
12=12
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