SOLUTION: what is x 4x-3=12x+24

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Question 675492: what is x
4x-3=12x+24
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x-3=12x%2B24 Start with the given equation.


4x=12x%2B24%2B3 Add 3 to both sides.


4x-12x=24%2B3 Subtract 12x from both sides.


-8x=24%2B3 Combine like terms on the left side.


-8x=27 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2827%29%2F%28-8%29 Divide both sides by -8 to isolate x.


x=-27%2F8 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-27%2F8