SOLUTION: 3x-12=12

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