SOLUTION: solve 4(-12 -3x) = -24 please show the steps. so far i've got to 12x = 24 but i don't know where to go from here.

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Question 341231: solve 4(-12 -3x) = -24
please show the steps. so far i've got to 12x = 24 but i don't know where to go from here.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve 4(-12 -3x) = -24
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Divide both sides by 4 to get:
-12-3x = -6
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Add 12 to both sides to get:
-3x = 6
Divide both sides by -3 to get
x = -2
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Cheers,
Stan H.