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How do you solve $5x + 42 =8x +12$ ?

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Sep 15, 2015

$color(blue)(x=10$

Explanation:

$5x+42=8x+12$

$5x-8x = 12 -42$

$-3x = -30$

$3x=30$

$color(blue)(x=10$

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