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How can you solve an equation with the variable on both sides
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How can you solve an equation with the variable on both sides

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simplify: 5x = 12 -x
get the variable on one side: 5x + x = 12 - x +x. 6x= 12.
solve using inverse operations: = x = 2.
Check: 3(2) + 2(2) = 12 -2.
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