combine like terms 16×-4×=48
Combine like terms: 16x + -4x = 12x 12x = 48 Solving 12x = 48Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Divide each side by '12'. x = 4 Simplifying x = 4
16x - 4x = 4812x = 48x = 48/12x = 4