document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=648251>Question 648251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + (16/3-x)=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For this 4 + (16/3-x)=12 we need to multiply by 3-x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(3-x) + 16=12(3-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Expand this out:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-4x+16=36-12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 12x and subtract 28:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
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