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Bot GPT 3.5 To solve the equation 8 - x = 12, you need to isolate the variable, "x," on one side of the equation.
Here's the step-by-step process:
1. Start with the equation: 8 - x = 12.
2. To isolate "x," you need to move the constant term, "8," to the other side of the equation. You can do that by subtracting 8 from both sides:
8 - x - 8 = 12 - 8
Simplifying, you get:
-x = 4
3. Since "-x" means the negative of "x," you can multiply both sides of the equation by -1 to get rid of the negative sign:
-1 * -x = -1 * 4
Simplifying further:
x = -4
Therefore, the solution to the equation 8 - x = 12 is x = -4.