document.write( "Question 83188: 3x-12=12 \n" ); document.write( "
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3x-12=12
\n" ); document.write( "3x-12+12=12+12
\n" ); document.write( "3x=24
\n" ); document.write( "3x/3=24/3
\n" ); document.write( "x=8
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\n" ); document.write( "check by plugging (x=8) back into the original equation and solve:
\n" ); document.write( "3x-12=12
\n" ); document.write( "3(8)-12=12
\n" ); document.write( "24-12=12
\n" ); document.write( "12=12 [checks out] \n" ); document.write( "
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