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12x-14=-2 two step eqautions

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12x-14=-2
12x =12
x= 1
User Fiskeben
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12x-14=-2

Add 14 to both sides:


12x-14+14=-2+14


12x=12

Divide both sides by 12:


(12x)/(12) =(12)/(12)


\fbox{x = 1}

User Brandon Dyer
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