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What is 12x+24-5x=3 please solve for x need it rnnn

Answer 1

Answer:

x = - 3

Step-by-step explanation:

$12x + 24 - 5x = 3$

Add the like terms.

$7x + 24 = 3$

Subtract 24 from both sides.

$7x = - 21$

Divide by 7 from both sides.

$x = - 3$

Answer 2

Answer:

-1.23 or -21/7, however the answer requires

Step-by-step explanation:

First we will add 5x to both sides since it is negative. So, we have: 12x+5x+24-5x+5x=3. Then we simplify: 17x+24=3

Then, we'll subtract 24 from both sides since we see that is positive. So, we have: 17x+24-24=3-24. Then we simplify again: 17x=-21

Then we divide 17 from both sides. Then we have: 17x/17=-21/17, and we simplify again.

So, x=-21/17(as a fraction) or -1.23 (in decimal form)