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\"4x-3=12x%2B24\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x=12x%2B24%2B3\" Add \"3\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x-12x=24%2B3\" Subtract \"12x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-8x=24%2B3\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-8x=27\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2827%29%2F%28-8%29\" Divide both sides by \"-8\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-27%2F8\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=-27%2F8\"
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