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Question
Solve the equation
x=12
Evaluate
x(9−7)=3(x−4)
Simplify
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Evaluate
x(9−7)
Subtract the numbers
x×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2x
2x=3(x−4)
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
3(x−4)
Apply the distributive property
3x−3×4
Multiply the numbers
3x−12
2x=3x−12
Move the variable to the left side
2x−3x=−12
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
2x−3x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(2−3)x
Subtract the numbers
−x
−x=−12
Solution
x=12
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Rewrite the equation
x=12
Evaluate
x(9−7)=3(x−4)
Evaluate
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Evaluate
x(9−7)
Subtract the numbers
x×2
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
2x
2x=3(x−4)
Multiply
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Evaluate
3(x−4)
Apply the distributive property
3x−3×4
Multiply the numbers
3x−12
2x=3x−12
Move the variable to the left side
−x=−12
Solution
x=12
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