SOLUTION: how do you solve for x: a/b(2x-12)=c/d

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a/b(2x-12)=c/d
a/(2bx-12b)=c/d
c(2bx-12b)=ad
2bx-12b=ad/c
2bx=ad/c+12b
x=(ad/c+12b)/2b
x=(ad+12bc)/c*1/2b
x=ad+12bc/2bc