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$\"-3%284x-4%29-12=-3%287x%2B6%29-4\"$ Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12x%2B12-12=-21x-18-4\"$ Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12x=-21x-18-4\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12x=-21x-22\"$ Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-12x%2B21x=-22\"$ Add $\"21x\"$ to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"9x=-22\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%28-22%29%2F%289%29\"$ Divide both sides by $\"9\"$ to isolate $\"x\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is $\"x=-22%2F9\"$ \r
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