you can transform 4x + 12 = 9x - 3 again into a simpler form by subtracting 4x form both sides to get 12 = 5x - 3, if you subsit

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3 years ago

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ute 3 for x in 12 = 5x - 3, do you still get a true statement

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nikdorinn [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-11T19:57:48+03:00

Answer: Yes you will still get a true statement because 3 is the solution to the equation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Well substitute 3 for x into the equation and solve for to see if they equal each other.

12 = 5(3) - 3

12 = 15 - 3

12 = 12

So if you substitute 3 you get the solution .

Now solve for x in the real equation to see if you get 3.

4x + 12 = 9x -3

-4x -4x

12 = 5x -3

+3 +3

15 = 5x

x = 3