Question

5x + 8 – 12x = –6x + 2x – 3

Answer 1

please, in perform the algebraic operations as indicate in your equations, namely the left side become as follows:
\[-7x+8\]

Answer 2

the right side become as follows:
\[-4x-3\]
so your equation becomes:
\[-7x+8=-4x-3\],
now try yourself, please