document.write( "Question 898033: x/4+7=12 when multiplying both sides by 4, is the 7 included in this?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #544492 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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What do you mean for the left side? \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "No matter, you are using Multiplication Property of Equality. This means multiplying left and right sides by the same factor renders and equivalent equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You indicate THIS equation exactly as written:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F4%2B7=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 4,
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%28x%2F4%2B7%29=4%2A12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4%28x%2F4%29%2B4%2A7=48\", Distributive Property on the left
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B28=48\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=48-28\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=20\"
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