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2 years ago

Can someone help me

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Pani-rosa [81]2 years ago

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Answer:

4 is the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

8 + x + 2 = 4x -2

8 + 2+ 2 = 4x - x

12 = 3x

x =12/3 = 4

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