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Solve for x in the equation 3x + 8 = x - 12.​

User Shay Rybak
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Answer:

The answer is x = -10

Explanation:

3 x -10 + 8= -22

-10 - 12 = -22

User Julius Musseau
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Answer:

x = -10

Explanation:

Combine like terms and solve for x

3x + 8 = x - 12

3x= x - 20

2x = -20

x = -10

User Yuri Gadow
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