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Solve the equation and describe each step you use.$$ -8 x+7=4 x-5 $$
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We can do this by adding $8x$ to both sides and adding $5$ to both sides. This gives us: $$ -8x + 8x + 7 + 5 = 4x + 8x - 5 + 5 $$ which simplifies to: $$ 12 = 12x $$ Show more…
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