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3x - 6 =5(4 - 2x) Please help me. Feel free to explain
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3x - 6 =5(4 - 2x)
Please help me. Feel free to explain

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Add 6 to both sides

simplify 20 - 10x + 6 to -10x + 26

add 10x to both sides

simplify 3x + 10x to 13x

divide both sides by 13

simplify 26/13 to 2

Answer: x = 2.
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