Question
Solve the equation
x=16
Evaluate
x−4x=12
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
(x−4x)×4=12×4
Simplify the equation
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Evaluate
(x−4x)×4
Apply the distributive property
x×4−4x×4
Simplify
x×4−x
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
4x−x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(4−1)x
Subtract the numbers
3x
3x=12×4
Simplify the equation
3x=48
Divide both sides
33x=348
Divide the numbers
x=348
Solution
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Evaluate
348
Reduce the numbers
116
Calculate
16
x=16
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Rewrite the equation
x=16
Evaluate
x−4x=12
Rewrite the expression
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Evaluate
−4x
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
4−x
Reduce the fraction
−41x
x−41x=12
Multiply both sides of the equation by LCD
3x=48
Solution
x=16
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