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Answer:x = -7

Explanation:

The whole line is 12

the whole line is also x + 14 and x + 12

so make them equal:

x+14 + x +12 = 12

2x + 26 = 12 now subtract 26 from both sides

2x = - 14 now divide both sides by 2

x = -7

User Martin Freedman
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Answer:

x = -7

Explanation:

The whole line is 12

the whole line is also x + 14 and x + 12

so make them equal:

x+14 + x +12 = 12

2x + 26 = 12 now subtract 26 from both sides

2x = - 14 now divide both sides by 2

x = -7

User BitPusher
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