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Solve for x: 5x−12=3x+8

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve: 5x − 12 = 3x + 8

Subtract 3x from both sides: 2x − 12 = 8
Add 12 to both sides: 2x = 20
Divide by 2: x = 10

Check: 5(10) − 12 = 50 − 12 = 38 and 3(10) + 8 = 30 + 8 = 38. Correct.