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-4x + 12 = -6x

Step 1: Add 4x to both sides:
12 = -6x + 4x
Step 2: Combine like terms:
12 = -2x

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uh- this is the correct way to answer the problem....

−4x+12=−6x

Step 1: Add 6x to both sides.

−4x+12+6x=−6x+6x

2x+12=0

Step 2: Subtract 12 from both sides.

2x+12−12=0−12

2x=−12

Step 3: Divide both sides by 2.


(2x)/(2) =
(-12)/(2)

x=−6

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