SOLUTION: will you show me step by step please 2(12-8x)=x-11x

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Question 237029: will you show me step by step please
2(12-8x)=x-11x
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(12-8x)=x-11x
() first
24-16x=x-11x
combine like terms on right
24-16x=-10x
add 16x to both sides
24-16x+16x=-10x+16x
24=6x
divide by 6
x=4