SOLUTION: if 3x is more than 8 by 4 find the value of x

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Question 1088293: if 3x is more than 8 by 4 find the value of x
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x=8%2B4
3x=12
3x%2F3=12%2F3
x=4
Checking:  3x is 3(4) = 12

12 is more than 8 by 4.  That's true, so the
answer, which is x=4, is correct.

Edwin