document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12694>Question 12694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help me.  I am the mother and cannot figure this out.  What is 12 - x = 8?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My husband and I come up with -4 but that would equal 16.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6453 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AdolphousC><B>AdolphousC(70)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AdolphousC><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6453\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since the 12 is positive, you need to subtract 12 from both sides giving you<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1 you get<BR>\n" );
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