Question

simplify (16x-2)=(-12)+8)​

Answer 1

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$(16x - 2) \: = \: ( - 12) + 8 \\ \\ 16x - 2 \: \: = \: \: - 12 + 8 \\ 16x - 2 \: = \: - 4 \\ 16x = - 4 + 2 \\ 16x = - 2 \\ x = \frac{16}{ - 2} \\ \\ = - 8$

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