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\[6x+12-4x+4=-8\]
Simplify \(6x+12-4x+4\) to \(2x+16\).
\[2x+16=-8\]
Subtract \(16\) from both sides.
\[2x=-8-16\]
Simplify \(-8-16\) to \(-24\).
\[2x=-24\]
Divide both sides by \(2\).
\[x=-\frac{24}{2}\]
Simplify \(\frac{24}{2}\) to \(12\).
\[x=-12\]
x=-12
