SOLUTION: Help me with this math problem: 1/3x -4 =8 I have tried this way: x 1/3 -4 =8 but i still got the wrong answer

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Question 1053253: Help me with this math problem: 1/3x -4 =8
I have tried this way: x 1/3 -4 =8 but i still got the wrong answer
Found 4 solutions by Fombitz, ikleyn, ewatrrr, Boreal:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by ikleyn(52797) About Me  (Show Source):
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Help me with this math problem: 1/3x -4 =8
I have tried this way: x 1/3 -4 =8 but i still got the wrong answer
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%281%2F3%29x+-4 = 8  --->

%281%2F3%29x = 8 + 4

%281%2F3%29x = 12

x = 3*12.


Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Need to use necessary FREE parenthesis for correct help here.
IF
%281%2F3%29x+-+4+=+8
then
x = 36
IF
%281%2F3%29%28x-4%29+=+8
then
x = 28

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1/3)x-4=8 is one interpretation of what you wrote.
(1/3)x=12, adding 4 to each side
x=36, multiplying by 3.
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(1/3x) is another interpretation of what you wrote.
(1/3x)=12, as before.
36x=1, cross-multiplying
x=(1/36), dividing by 3.