How do you solve (1/2)(4x – 8) = 3x – 12?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-17T16:28:06

#color(blue)(x=8#

#color(blue)((1/2)) * (4x - 8) = 3x - 12#

# (4x - 8) = (3x - 12) * color(blue)((2)) #

# 4x - 8 = 6x -24#

# 4x - 6x = -24+8#

# -2x = -16#

#x=(-16)/-2#

#color(blue)(x=8#