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20+8(x-11)=-12 answer and how to solve it?

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Answer: x=7

Explanation:

To solve for x, you want to use algebraic properties.

20+8(x-11)=-12 [distribute]

20+8x-88=-12 [combine like terms]

8x-68=-12 [add both sides by 68]

8x=56 [divide both sides by 8]

x=7

Now we know that x=7.

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