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7x plus 12 equals 5x plus 2?

Updated: 7/17/2024
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14y ago

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7x + 12 = 5x + 2

Subtract '12' from both sides

Hence

7x = 5x -10

Subtract '5x' from both sides.

2x = -10

Divide both sides by '2'

Hence

x = -5 .

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