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Please explain answer -2x = -6 - x + 3

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Answer:

The answer would be 3.

Explanation:

-2x= -6-x+3 First you would add the x to each side. Then you are left with..

-x= -6+3 Now add 3 to -6

-x= -3 Now to get rid of the negative sign on the x, divide each side by -1.

x=3 That would be your final answer.

To Check Your Work, plug in 3 to the two x in the original equation, and see if you will get a true statement.

-2x=-6-x+3

-2(3)= -6-3+3 The threes would cancel out because -3+3=0

-6 = -6 This is a true statement so that means x=3 is the correct answer

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