Answer: 8x+3x=12x+9
The number is -9.
Step-by-step explanation: Combine like terms.
11x=12x+9
Subtract 12x from the other side. 11x-12x= -1x
-1x+9
Divide by -1 to isolate x.
-1/-1 cancels out.
9/-1= -9
x=-9
Plug in -9 to check your answer if you want to double check.
