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Question
Simplify the expression
12−2X
Evaluate
12+2X−4X
Solution
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Evaluate
2X−4X
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−4)X
Subtract the numbers
−2X
12−2X
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Factor the expression
2(6−X)
Evaluate
12+2X−4X
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
2X−4X
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−4)X
Subtract the numbers
−2X
12−2X
Solution
2(6−X)
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Find the roots
X=6
Evaluate
12+2X−4X
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
12+2X−4X=0
Subtract the terms
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Simplify
12+2X−4X
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
2X−4X
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−4)X
Subtract the numbers
−2X
12−2X
12−2X=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−2X=0−12
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
−2X=−12
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
2X=12
Divide both sides
22X=212
Divide the numbers
X=212
Solution
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Evaluate
212
Reduce the numbers
16
Calculate
6
X=6
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