document.write( "Question 704479: if 12-3(x+2)=x+8 ,then what is the value of x? \n" ); document.write( "
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\"12-3%28x%2B2%29=x%2B8\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12-3x-6=x%2B8\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x%2B6=x%2B8\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x=x%2B8-6\" Subtract \"6\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x-x=8-6\" Subtract \"x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4x=8-6\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4x=2\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%282%29%2F%28-4%29\" Divide both sides by \"-4\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-1%2F2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=-1%2F2\" \r
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