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If 2x+5=8x then 12x=?

User TalMihr
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hello

2x+5=8x

5=6x

x=5/6

12(5/6)

x=10

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User David Strachan
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2x + 5 = 8x

subtract 2x from both sides

2x (-2x) + 5 = 8x (-2x)

5 = 6x
5/6 = 6x/6

x = 5/6

12x = ?

plug in x

12(5/6) = (12(5))/6

12(5) = 60

60/6 = 10

12x = 10


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User Maksim Gladkov
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