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What is the solution to this equation?
x+12=-5

User Sourav Purakayastha
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Answer:


\large\boxed{x=-17}

Explanation:

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Solving an equation really boils down to the four mathematical operations:

  • Addition
  • Subtraction
  • Multiplication
  • Division

In this case, we're going to subtract 12 from both sides to solv our equation for the variable, x.


\leadsto\boldsymbol{x=-5-12}


\leadsto\boldsymbol{x=-17}

Our answer is:
\boxed{\boxed{\boldsymbol{x=-17}}}.

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User Nirmit Shah
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Answer: -17

Explanation:

x+12=-5

we need to get x by itself so we minus 12 in both sides

x=-12-5

-12-5 we get -17 so

x=-17

User Baldewin
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