document.write( "Question 1098996: The distance on the number line from -10 to -2 equals 5x – 12. What is the value of x? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "5x - 12 = (-2) - (-10) = -2 + 10 = 8  ====>  5x = 8 + 12 = 20  ====>  x =  = 4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  x = 4.\r\n" );
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