SOLUTION: What is the answer to this problem? please show work 4(3d-2)=8d-5

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Question 548867: What is the answer to this problem? please show work
4(3d-2)=8d-5
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4%283d-2%29=8d-5 Start with the given equation.


12d-8=8d-5 Distribute.


12d=8d-5%2B8 Add 8 to both sides.


12d-8d=-5%2B8 Subtract 8d from both sides.


4d=-5%2B8 Combine like terms on the left side.


4d=3 Combine like terms on the right side.


d=%283%29%2F%284%29 Divide both sides by 4 to isolate d.


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Answer:

So the solution is d=3%2F4


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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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4(3d-2)=8d-5
12d-8=8d-5
add -8d to both sides
12d-8d-8=8d-8d-5
4d-8=-5
add 8
4d=-5+8
4d=3
d=3/4