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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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How do you do 24 equals 7x plus 5x?
The 7x and the 5x are like terms. This means that you can add them up. Think about it, 7 x's plus 5x's equals 12x's. From there, you can divide 12 from both sides of the equation, and you will get that x = 2.
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