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
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answer #1
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answered by ♪♥Annie♥♪ 6
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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
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answer #2
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answered by Tonie M 1
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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
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answer #3
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answered by jeannie165 2
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Using the distributive property :
3(4)=12
3(4x)=12x
= 12+12x=12x+12
2007-11-14 14:36:47
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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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
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answer #5
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answered by ? 3
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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
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12 12
AND 12 INTO 12 IS {1}
2007-11-14 14:37:00
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answer #6
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answered by ryan j 2
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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
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answer #7
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answered by vertigo 2
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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
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answer #8
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answered by Anonymous
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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
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answer #9
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answered by Ms. Exxclusive 5
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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
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answer #10
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answered by Kaleb P 2
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