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Solve 2x + 20 = 6x – 12*

User Lodewijk
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Answer:

x = 8

Explanation:

Given

2x + 20 = 6x - 12 ( subtract 2x from both sides )

20 = 4x - 12 ( add 12 to both sides )

32 = 4x ( divide both sides by 4 )

8 = x

User Luc M
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=> 2x + 20 = 6x - 12

=> 20 + 12 = 6x - 2x

=> 32 = 4x

=> x =32/4

=> x = 8

User Jingo
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