Solve for x : −12x+20=−10x+32 .

Answer 1

To solve for x, we can start by simplifying the equation by combining like terms:

-12x + 20 = -10x + 32

Next, we can subtract -20 from both sides of the equation:

-12x + 20 - 20 = -10x + 32 - 20

This simplifies to:

-12x = -10x + 12

We can further simplify by subtracting -10x from both sides:

-12x - (-10x) = -10x + 12 - (-10x)

This simplifies to:

-12x + 10x = 12

Combining like terms again:

-2x = 12

Finally, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by -2:

-2x/-2 = 12/-2

This simplifies to:

x = -6

Therefore, the solution is x = -6.