Question
Solve the equation
Solve for x
x=2
Evaluate
41(12x+8)=8
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
41(12x+8)
Apply the distributive property
41×12x+41×8
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
41×12
Reduce the numbers
1×3
Simplify
3
3x+41×8
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
41×8
Reduce the numbers
1×2
Simplify
2
3x+2
3x+2=8
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
3x=8−2
Subtract the numbers
3x=6
Divide both sides
33x=36
Divide the numbers
x=36
Solution
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Evaluate
36
Reduce the numbers
12
Calculate
2
x=2
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Rewrite the equation
Rewrite in standard form
x=2
Evaluate
(41)(12x+8)=8
Evaluate
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Evaluate
41(12x+8)
Apply the distributive property
41×12x+41×8
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
41×12
Reduce the numbers
1×3
Simplify
3
3x+41×8
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
41×8
Reduce the numbers
1×2
Simplify
2
3x+2
3x+2=8
Move the constant to the right side
3x=6
Solution
x=2
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