Frequent Questions about our Solver

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Is there an simpler way to solve this problem?

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Clicking on the 'Options' tab and selecting 'a few steps' simplifies the solution process.  Increasing the number of steps can be useful in some cases and confusing in others.  Finally, clicking on a particular step allows you to review the logic which is employed. 

Factoring out the '4' and '3' factors isolates (x-4) as a common factor. 

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