Using the variable x, translate the sentence into an equation. Solve the resulting equation. The sum of 8 and a number is 12. The algebraic equation is ?

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Using the variable x, translate the sentence into an equation. Solve the resulting equation. The sum of 8 and a number is 12. The algebraic equation is  ?

kkutie7 · Answer

humm this is a little confusing to me because the sum of 8 and 12 is written 8+12 adding x into the equation 8+12=x It might help if you could share what type of math you are doing this for?

anonymous · Answer

"The sum of 8 and a number is 12"

Would suggest that if you add 'a number' to 8, you get twelve

so 12=8 +some number
let's call this number 'x'

Then 8 + x = 12

Hope that helps

kkutie7 · Answer

oh I read it wrong shes ^ right