Question
Solve the equation
x=56
Evaluate
3x−2−4x×1=4
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
3x−2−4x=4
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
(3x−2−4x)×12=4×12
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(3x−2−4x)×12
Apply the distributive property
3x−2×12−4x×12
Simplify
(x−2)×4−x×3
Multiply the terms
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Evaluate
(x−2)×4
Apply the distributive property
x×4−2×4
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4x−2×4
Calculate
4x−8
4x−8−x×3
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4x−8−3x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
4x−3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−3)x
Subtract the numbers
x
x−8
x−8=4×12
Simplify the equation
x−8=48
Move the constant to the right side
x=48+8
Solution
x=56
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Rewrite the equation
x=56
Evaluate
3x−2−4x×1=4
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
3x−2−4x=4
Rewrite the expression
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Evaluate
3x−2−4x
Reduce the fraction
31x−32−4x
Reduce the fraction
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Evaluate
−4x
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
4−x
Reduce the fraction
−41x
31x−32−41x
31x−32−41x=4
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
x−8=48
Solution
x=56
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