5x+4(-x-2) = -5x + 2(x-1)+12 solve for x

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Starting with:

5x + 4(-x - 2) = -5x + 2(x - 1) + 12

Distribute terms outside of the parenthesis:

5x + 4(-x) + 4(-2) = -5x + 2(x) + 2(-1) + 12

5x - 4x - 8 = -5x + 2x - 2 + 12

Combine like terms:

x - 8 = -3x + 10

Isolate for the "x" variable by adding 3x for both sides:

4x - 8 = 10

Add 8 to both sides:

4x = 18

Divide both sides by 4:

x = 18/4

x = 4.5

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Step-by-step explanation:

Distribute 4 through the parentheses

Similarly, Distribute 2 through the parentheses

Collect like terms

Calculate the sum

Move variable to L.H.S and change its sign

Similarly, Move constant to R.H.S and change its sign

Collect like terms

Calculate the sum

Divide both sides of the equation by 4

Calculate

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x =-.20752

step-by-step explanation:

4^(x+2)=12

4^(x+2)=12

take the log base 4 on each side

log 4 (4^(x+2) = log 4(12)

we know log b(a^y) = y log b (a)

(x+2) log 4(4) = log 4 (12)

x+2 = log 4 (12)

we know   logb c = loga c/loga b

we want to convert to base 10   so a = 10

by default, we do not write the 10   c = 4   and b = 10

log4 10 = log 12/log 4

log4 10 = log 12/ log 4

x+2 = log 12/ log 4

subtract 2 from each side

x +2 -2 = log 12/ log 4 -2

x = 1.79248125 -2

x =-.20752

answer: c.  

step-by-step explanation:

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