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Brandon Walter
Mathematics
14 April, 02:01
Solve for x:
5x + 6 = 8x + 12
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Renee
14 April, 02:29
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x=-2
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Subtract 8x from both sides.
5x+6-8x=8x+12-8x
-3x+6=12
Step 2: Subtract 6 from both sides.
-3x+6-6=12-6
-3x=6
Step 3: Divide both sides by - 3.
-3x
-3
=
6
-3
x=-2
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