Question

5x+12-8x=-24 steps by step please

Answer 1

Answer is x = 12 :)

Operations you're supposed to do in order to solve this equation are:

1. Combine like terms

2. Subtract 12 from both sides

3. Simplify

4. Divide both sides of the equation by the same term

5. Simplify.

(Demonstration is on the file I uploaded) <3

Answer 2

Explanation:

=>first combine the like terms

5x-8x+12=24

-3x+12=24

=>substruct 12 from 12 and 24

-3x+12-12=24-12

-3x=12

=>divide -3 from both side

-3x/3=12/-3

=-4