Answer:
x = 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Remember to follow PEMDAS. PEMDAS is the order of operation and equals:
Parenthesis
Exponents (& Roots)
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
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First, distribute 2 to all terms within the parenthesis:
2(8 - 12x) = (2 * 8) - (2 * 12x) = 16 - 24x
Next, combine like terms. Like terms are terms with the same variables and the same amount of variables:
16 - 24x + 8x = -25x + 52
16 - 16x = -25x + 52
Isolate the variable, x. Add 25x and subtract 16 from both sides:
16 (-16) - 16x (+25x) = -25x (+25x) + 52 (-16)
-16x + 25x = 52 - 16
Combine like terms:
25x - 16x = 52 - 16
9x = 36
Isolate the variable, x. Divide 9 from both sides:
(9x)/9 = (36)/9
x = 36/9
x = 4
x = 4 is your final answer.
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