Put the given value in the equation and solve for x.
f(x) = 12
f(x) = 2(x +8)
12 = 2(x +8) . . . . . use 12 for f(x)
6 = x +8 . . . . . . . . divide by 2
-2 = x . . . . . . . . . . subtract 8
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