Solve the equation. Isolate the variable, x.
Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other.
First, subtract 8 and 10x from both sides:
2x (-10x) + 8 (-8) = 12 (-8) + 10x (-10x)
2x - 10x = 12 - 8
Simplify. Combine like terms:
(2x - 10x) = (12 - 8)
-8x = 4
Isolate the variable, x. Divide -8 from both sides:
(-8x)/-8 = (4)/-8
x = -(4/8)
Simplify:
x = -1/2
-1/2 is your answer for x.
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