Simplifying
12x + -8x = 12
Combine like terms: 12x + -8x = 4x
4x = 12
Solving
4x = 12
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Divide each side by '4'.
x = 3
Simplifying
x = 3
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Subtraction because there is a minus sign
If -7x2 mean -7x^2, x^3, etc. Then the answer would be x5-x3-7x2+2 or the answer is B.
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