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2007-11-14 14:31:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

13 answers

3(4+4x) = 12x+12

First: - eliminate parenthesis (distributive property)

3(4)+3(4x) = 12x+12
12 + 12x = 12x+12

SEc: combine "like" terms - subtract 12x from both sides (when you move a term to the opposite side, always use the opposite sign).

12 + 12x -12x = 12x-12x+12
12 + 12x -12x = 12
12 = 12

*Both sides equal each other - there is an infinite amount of solutions.

2007-11-14 15:04:59 · answer #1 · answered by ♪♥Annie♥♪ 6 · 0 0

You take the 3 times the 4 and then 3 times the 4x which gives you 12+12x=12x+12

2007-11-14 14:35:49 · answer #2 · answered by Tonie M 1 · 0 0

use the distributive property : a( b + c) = ab + ac

so 3(4+ 4x) = 3(4) + 3(4x) = 12 + 12x

by the commutative property you can switch the order of the numbers: 12x + 12

so 12x + 12 = 12x + 12....this is an identity. all real numbers will work as a solution.

2007-11-14 14:36:15 · answer #3 · answered by jeannie165 2 · 0 0

Using the distributive property :

3(4)=12
3(4x)=12x
= 12+12x=12x+12

2007-11-14 14:36:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

3(4)+ 3(4x) = 12x + 12
12+12x= 12x=12
yes it's true if your solving for x
then
x=0

2007-11-14 14:36:12 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0 1

X IS EQUAL TO 1 DUDE COME ON WAT GRADE YOU IN
HOW:

3(4+4X)=12X+12
3times4=12/3times/4X=12X
NOW IT WRITTEN: 12+12x=12x=12
now solve it: 12 12
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using the like terms 0 + 12x= 12x+ 0
written: 12x=12x which you have to divide by 12
---- ------
12 12
AND 12 INTO 12 IS {1}

2007-11-14 14:37:00 · answer #6 · answered by ryan j 2 · 0 0

There is no solution to this problem. If you get to the point that 12x+12=12x+12, you can put any number into that equation and get them to be equal. Therefore, all numbers are solutions to this problem.

2007-11-14 14:40:58 · answer #7 · answered by vertigo 2 · 0 0

3*4+3*4x=12x+12 (multiply 3 to both 4 and 4x)
12+12x= 12x +12
-12 -12
12x=12x
------------------ or divde by12
12
x=0

2007-11-14 14:44:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

12 + 12x = 12x + 12


Once you subtract 12x from both sides they cancel each other out

so x = 0

2007-11-14 14:34:35 · answer #9 · answered by Ms. Exxclusive 5 · 0 2

if you distribute the left side of the equation, you derive 12+12X=12X+12....
all real numbers will be true of this statement.

2007-11-14 14:35:39 · answer #10 · answered by Kaleb P 2 · 0 0

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