Question

28=8x+12-7x How do u solve this?

Answer 1

28=8x+12-7x

 combine like terms:

8x-7x = 1x = x

now you have

28=x+12

 subtract 12 from both sides

16=x

switch sides

x = 16

Answer 2

Simplify 8x + 12 - 7x to x + 12

subtract 12 from both sides

simplify 28 - 12 to 16

Answer: x = 16.