The distance on the number line from -10 to -2 equals 5x – 12. What is the value of x?

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Santanu Karar · Answer 1 · 2018-07-10T22:05:32+0000

It would be: - 2 - (-10) = 5x - 12
= -2 + 10 = 5x - 12
= 8 + 12 = 5x
= x = 20 / 5
= x = 4

In short,Your Answer would be 4

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