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what is a simplified version of the equation: 12 - 2 (x + 1) = 5
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To simplify the equation \( 12 - 2 (x + 1) = 5 \), follow these steps:
1. Distribute the -2 through the parentheses:
\[
12 - 2x - 2 = 5
\]
2. Combine the constants on the left side:
\[
10 - 2x = 5
\]
So the simplified version of the equation is:
\[
10 - 2x = 5
\]
1. Distribute the -2 through the parentheses:
\[
12 - 2x - 2 = 5
\]
2. Combine the constants on the left side:
\[
10 - 2x = 5
\]
So the simplified version of the equation is:
\[
10 - 2x = 5
\]