Question

Solve for x.
x-8=-20

Answer 1

Explanation:

To solve:

x - 8 = -20

Simply add +8 to both sides of the equation.

It becomes :

x - 8 +8 = -20 + 8

Note that, -8 + 8 will cancel out, and results to zero.

Therefore the equation becomes :

x = -20 + 8

x = -12.

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