How do you solve (1/2)(4x – 8) = 3x – 12?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-17T16:28:06

$color(blue)(x=8$

$color(blue)((1/2)) * (4x - 8) = 3x - 12$

$(4x - 8) = (3x - 12) * color(blue)((2))$

$4x - 8 = 6x -24$

$4x - 6x = -24+8$

$-2x = -16$

$x=(-16)/-2$

$color(blue)(x=8$