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-4x - 12 = -14 can you help me solve this equation

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7 votes

Answer:

1/2 or .5

Explanation:

-4x - 12 = -14

-4x - 12+12 = -14+12

-4x = -2


(-4x)/(4) =
(-2)/(-4)

User Bjudson
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Answer:

-4x - 12 = -14

-4x - 12+12 = -14+12

-4x = -2

we divide both sides by -4

-4x/-4 = -2/-4

we council the negatives

x = 1/2

Explanation:

hope that will help you

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