document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227406>Question 227406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm confused on how to combine like terms on problems like so: -12-3x=10-26+5x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12-3x=10-26+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the 10 and -26.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12-3x=-16+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 2 x terms.  Combine them by adding 3x to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12 = -16 + 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 16 to both sides to get the x by itself.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+4 = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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