Inactive Tutor answered 01/21/16
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-9 = -h/12 + 5 subtract 5 from both sides
-14 = -h/12 multiply both sides -12
168 = h
first you want to combine like terms by subtracting 5 from both sides
-9 = -h/12 + 5
-14 = -h/12
then i would multiply both sides by -12 to get "h" by itself
h = -12 * -14
h = 168
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