SOLUTION: What is the value of x in the equation 4(2x + 12) = 0?

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Question 975427: What is the value of x in the equation 4(2x + 12) = 0?
Found 4 solutions by addingup, Alan3354, stanbon, Shana-D:
Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source):
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4(2x + 12) = 0
8x + 48 = 0
8x = -48
x = -48/8
x = -6
Proof:
4(2(-6) + 12)= 0
4(-12 + 12)= 0
4(0) = 0
0 = 0
The answer is correct.

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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What is the value of x in the equation 4(2x + 12) = 0?
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4(2x + 12) = 0
Step 1, divide by 4
Step 2, divide by 2

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
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4(2x + 12) = 0
Divide both sides by 4 to get:
2x+12 = 0
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Divide thru by 2 to get:
x + 6 = 0
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Subtract 6 from both sides to get:
x = -6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Shana-D(6)   (Show Source):
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4(2x + 12) = 0
8x + 48 = 0
8x = -48
x = -6