-7x-12 = x + 12
-7x - x = 12 + 12
-8x = 24
x = 24 / -8
x = -3
Thus, the equation -7x - 12 = blank x + 12 has no solutions.
-7x-12=blank x + 12
-7x - x = 12 + 12
-8x = 24
x = 24 / -8
x = -3
Thus, the equation -7x - 12 = blank x + 12 has no solutions.
First, let's simplify the equation:
-7x - 12 = blank x + 12
Next, let's combine like terms on the left side by adding 12 to both sides:
-7x = blank x + 24
To eliminate the variable x, we need to get rid of the x term on both sides. One way to do this is by combining the terms on the right side with the left side.
Since there is only one x term on the right side, we can write it as 1x:
-7x = 1x + 24
To eliminate the x term, we can add 7x to both sides:
-7x + 7x = 1x + 7x + 24
0 = 8x + 24
Now, we can see that no matter what value x takes, there will always be a solution for the equation. Therefore, we cannot complete the equation in a way that makes it have no solution.