Asked by Karen
                I have no idea how to start. I cannot remember how to solve this for anything. 
3x/4+6=-12
            
        3x/4+6=-12
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                    Answered by
            MathMate
            
    3x/4+6=-12
subtract 6 from each side to get
3x/4+6-6 = -12-6
3x/4 = -18
When this is reduced to a single term on each side of the equal sign, multiply by the reciprocal of the coefficient of the term containing the unknown, namely the reciprocal of 3/4.
3x/4 *4/3 = -18 * 4/3
x = -18*4/3
= -24
    
subtract 6 from each side to get
3x/4+6-6 = -12-6
3x/4 = -18
When this is reduced to a single term on each side of the equal sign, multiply by the reciprocal of the coefficient of the term containing the unknown, namely the reciprocal of 3/4.
3x/4 *4/3 = -18 * 4/3
x = -18*4/3
= -24
                    Answered by
            Karen
            
    Thank you! :)
    
                    Answered by
            MathMate
            
    You're welcome!
    
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