Question
Solve the equation
x=38
Alternative Form
x=2.6˙
Evaluate
12−43x=18−3x
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCM
(12−43x)×4=(18−3x)×4
Calculate
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Evaluate
(12−43x)×4
Apply the distributive property
12×4−43x×4
Multiply the numbers
48−43x×4
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
−43×4
Reduce the numbers
−3×1
Simplify
−3
48−3x
48−3x=(18−3x)×4
Calculate
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Evaluate
(18−3x)×4
Apply the distributive property
18×4−3x×4
Multiply the numbers
72−3x×4
Multiply the numbers
72−12x
48−3x=72−12x
Move the expression to the left side
48−3x+12x=72
Move the expression to the right side
−3x+12x=72−48
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
−3x+12x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−3+12)x
Add the numbers
9x
9x=72−48
Add and subtract
9x=24
Divide both sides
99x=924
Divide the numbers
x=924
Solution
x=38
Alternative Form
x=2.6˙
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Rewrite the equation
3x=8
Evaluate
12−43x=18−3x
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
48−3x=72−12x
Move the variable to the left side
48+9x=72
Move the constant to the right side
9x=24
Solution
3x=8
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