SOLUTION: solve -12-3x=10-26+5x

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Question 227687: solve -12-3x=10-26+5x
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-12-3x=10-26%2B5x Start with the given equation.


-12-3x=5x-16 Combine like terms on the right side.


-3x=5x-16%2B12 Add 12 to both sides.


-3x-5x=-16%2B12 Subtract 5x from both sides.


-8x=-16%2B12 Combine like terms on the left side.


-8x=-4 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%28-4%29%2F%28-8%29 Divide both sides by -8 to isolate x.


x=1%2F2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=1%2F2 which in decimal form is x=0.5.