SOLUTION: {{{x/2}}} -{{{x/4}}} = 4

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Question 12048: x%2F2 -x%2F4 = 4
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x%2F2 -x%2F4 = 4
(x%2F2)(2%2F2) -x%2F4 = 4
2x%2F4 -x%2F4 = 4
x%2F4 = 4 <--multiply both sides by 4
(x%2F4)(4) = (4)(4)
x=16