i was doing this task in math and I came across this: x-12x=0.88x . can someone plz explain why is this equal to this? I understand it's simplified, but how?

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Peter Olsson asked May 15, 2022

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i was doing this task in math and I came across this: x-12x=0.88x . can someone plz explain why is this equal to this? I understand it's simplified, but how?

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1x-12x=0.88x

11x=0.88x

-11x=0.88x-0.88x

-11.88x=0x

-11.88x=0

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