SOLUTION: -3+5-2x+8=12

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Question 525989: -3+5-2x+8=12
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-3%2B5-2x%2B8=12 Start with the given equation.


-2x%2B10=12 Combine like terms on the left side.


-2x=12-10 Subtract 10 from both sides.


-2x=2 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%282%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2 to isolate x.


x=-1 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-1