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OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x-12=4x+24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-4x=28x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no ! wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x-4x=24+12 4x=36 x=9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@maxko18 .. youre wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait i mixed up the + and - let me take a look again

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=9 , that's the answer :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

maybe MAXKO got confused because of messaging me asking how old I am?!?!?! instead of thinking about math?!?!?!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you POLENG- i was starting out completely wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes x=9 that's correct!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry about that :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sassyj welcome :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it looks like sto start- put all with x's on one side and known numbers on the other?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

anywhere can do :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

as long as they are similar xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x-12=4x+24 -4x -4x --------------- 4x-12=24 +12 +12 ----------- 4x = 36 --- ---- 4x 4x x = 9

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