Question 676846
Isolate the x variable
-5x - 8 = 12
-5x - 8 + 8 = 12 + 8
-5x = 20
divide both sides by -5
{{{-5x/-5 = 20/-5}}}
{{{highlight_green(x = -4)}}}
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