Question

Solve.

8 – 3x – x = 12

x =

Answer 1

@Hannah_Waller @amorfide

Answer 2

@kidrah69

Answer 3

combine like terms

Answer 4

-3x-x=?

Answer 5

I belive X = -1? pretty sure @MS15

Answer 6

8 – 3x – x = 12
first of all combine algebraic terms

-3x-x

then
you want to bring your numbers to the left and your algebraic terms to the right
this is because it is always easier to have a positive algebraic expression

so you would subtract 12 from both sides,
then you would subtract (-3x -x ) from both sides

this would give you

8-12= - ( -3x -x )
since the - outside the bracket just multiplies the inside of the bracket by -1

8-12=3x+x

you can finish this surely

Answer 7

@Hannah_Waller please refrain from posting direct answers, and help people understand how to solve them themselves for future reference as it would be more beneficial towards exams