document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50441>Question 50441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Describe the transformation you could use to solve the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33541 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-4=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4+4=12+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging (x=16) back into the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16)-4=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=12 [Checks out]<BR>\n" );
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