How do i figure out 4x-12?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Do you mean 4x=-12?

If so... here you go

Well, I know that 4 times 3 is 12

so that means that 4 times a negative (-3) = -12(negative 12)

So x equals -3

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CHECK

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(Plug -3 into the problem)

4 (times) -3 =

4 (times) 3 = 12 (then add a (-) to the three (3)

4 (times) -3 equals -12

x = -3

(sorry for all the parentheses)

Hope this helped. ;-D