Given an equation, solve it and explain the steps
3x + 4 = 2x + 12
The equation 3x + 4 = 2x + 12 can be solved by subtracting 2x from both sides to get 3x - 2x + 4 = 12. Then we subtract 4 from both sides x = 12 - 4. Answer: x = 8
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Given an equation, solve it and explain the steps

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The equation 3x + 4 = 2x + 12 can be solved by subtracting 2x from both sides to get 3x - 2x + 4 = 12. Then we subtract 4 from both sides x = 12 - 4. Answer: x = 8