How do you solve $X– 12 = 4x + 24$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-21T23:48:00

$x = -12$

I assume you did not intend to capitalize the first x and this is your equation:

$x – 12 = 4x + 24$

$x – 12 - x= 4x + 24 - x$

$– 12 = 3x + 24$

$– 12 -24= 3x + 24 -24$

$–36= 3x$

$(–36)/3= (3x)/3$

$-12=x$

$x = -12$

How do you solve X– 12 = 4x + 24X– 12 = 4x + 24?