Answer :
12 - 5x + 6x = 4 ....combine like terms
12 + x = 4 ...subtraction property....subtract 12 from each side
x = - 8
12 + x = 4 ...subtraction property....subtract 12 from each side
x = - 8
1. Given
2. combine like terms
3. subtraction property of equality
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