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What are the steps to the answer

What are the steps to the answer-example-1

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For just solving the equation...

Multiply both sides of the equation by 4
-x-8=4x+12
Switch the variable and the constant
-x-4x=12+8
Collect terms
-5x=20
Divide both side by -5
x=-4

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