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-6+14 =12-8x what is x


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User Challet
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-6+14 =12-8x


-6+14 = 8

then

8 = 12 - 8x -12

8-12 = 12 - 12 -8x


8-12 = -4
and
12-12=0


then
-4 = -8x /-8

-4/-8 = -8x/-8

-4/-8 = 1/2

then

1/2 = x

so that: x = 1/2 = 0.5


hope that helps
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