Question
Solve the equation
x=3
Evaluate
12−8(4−x)=4
Move the expression to the left side
12−8(4−x)−4=0
Subtract the numbers
8−8(4−x)=0
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Evaluate
8−8(4−x)
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Calculate
−8(4−x)
Apply the distributive property
−8×4−(−8x)
Multiply the numbers
−32−(−8x)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−32+8x
8−32+8x
Subtract the numbers
−24+8x
−24+8x=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
8x=0+24
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
8x=24
Divide both sides
88x=824
Divide the numbers
x=824
Solution
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Evaluate
824
Reduce the numbers
13
Calculate
3
x=3
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Rewrite the equation
x=3
Evaluate
12−8(4−x)=4
Evaluate
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Evaluate
12−8(4−x)
Expand the expression
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Calculate
−8(4−x)
Apply the distributive property
−8×4−(−8x)
Multiply the numbers
−32−(−8x)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
−32+8x
12−32+8x
Subtract the numbers
−20+8x
−20+8x=4
Move the constant to the right side
8x=24
Solution
x=3
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