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marusya05 [52]
3 years ago
13

If 5x - 2 = -12, then x =

Mathematics
2 answers:
alex41 [277]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

-2

Step-by-step explanation:

5*(-2)-2 = -12

-10-2 = -12

yKpoI14uk [10]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

x = -2

Step-by-step explanation:

1) add 2 to both sides to eliminate -2.

5x = -10

2) divide both sides by 5.

x = -2

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