SOLUTION: I'm confused on how to combine like terms on problems like so: -12-3x=10-26+5x.
Please Please give me a reply preferably before 11:30 or 12 PM. Thank You!
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Please Please give me a reply preferably before 11:30 or 12 PM. Thank You!
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Question 227406: I'm confused on how to combine like terms on problems like so: -12-3x=10-26+5x.
Please Please give me a reply preferably before 11:30 or 12 PM. Thank You! Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I'm confused on how to combine like terms on problems like so:
-12-3x=10-26+5x
Add the 10 and -26.
-12-3x=-16+5x
There are 2 x terms. Combine them by adding 3x to both sides.
-12 = -16 + 8x
Add 16 to both sides to get the x by itself.
+4 = 8x
x = 1/2
