document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=244278>Question 244278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(4x+32)=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178742 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178742\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(4x+32)=12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Don't make this harder than it is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since we are only adding the elements and there are no divisions nor multiplications we can just remove all the parentheses. Also there was no change of signs (plus/minus) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4x+32=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+32=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 32 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4+ (4(-4) +32)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 -16+32=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-20+32=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=12\r<BR>\n" );
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