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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x-12=-8(x-3) help!!

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

x - 12 = -8x + 24 just combine like terms and find x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is x=1?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

no...solve the equation i gave you to find out...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm idk

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

Hint: x + 8x = 12 + 24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x + 8x= 36?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

right..and what's x + 8x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8^2?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

no...x + 8x is like asking 1 apple + 8 apples (imagine apple is x)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

right..so 9x = 36 divide both sides by 9 to isolate x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

right so x = 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is x=4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is it?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

i said it already..x = 4 so yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

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