The step "Adding 24 to both sides to isolate the variable term" is NOT part of the solution process.
Here's a brief breakdown of the other steps:
- Using the distributive property: The first step simplifies \( 4(3x - 6) \) to \( 12x - 24 \).
- Simplifying by combining variable terms: The step where you have \( 12x - 24 = 24 \) and then rewrite it as \( 12x = 48 \) involves simplifying.
- Dividing both sides by 12 to isolate the variable: This is present in the final step where you divide \( 12x = 48 \) by 12 to solve for \( x \).
The stated step of adding 24 to both sides did not occur in the solution process since the equation was already set up to isolate \( 12x \) directly.
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