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Help find the value of x
-2(4-x)=12x-3

User Chenkehxx
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actually it's -1/2 or -0.5

User Michael Laszlo
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Answer:

Explanation:

distributive property

-8 + 2x = 12x - 3

add 3 to both sides

-5 + 2x = 12x

subtract 2x from both sides

-5 = 10x

divide by 10 for both sides

-5/10 = x

-0.5 = x

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