Asked by Blaine

What value of x is a solution to this equation?
–78=8(x–12)–5x

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve step-by-step:

-78 = 8(x - 12) - 5x
-78 = 8x - 96 - 5x
-78 = 3x - 96
Add 96 to both sides: 18 = 3x
Divide by 3: x = 6

Check: 8(6-12)-5(6) = 8(-6)-30 = -48-30 = -78. So x = 6.