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OpenStudy (anonymous):

12(x+3) - 3x = 117 What does x equal? How do I solve it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLZ HELP

OpenStudy (kikuo):

9.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But how did you get it?

OpenStudy (kikuo):

12 times x is 12 and 12 times 3 is 36 which makes 12x+36-3x and then combine like terms so 12x-3x which is just 12-3 so 9x+36=117 and then take 36 away from 117 and divide by 9.

OpenStudy (kikuo):

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