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Simplify the equation
-2x-3=4x-15

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add -2x to both sides to get 'x' on one side of the equation
-2x-3=4x-15
+2x +2x
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-3=6x-15

add 15 to both sides to isolate 6x
-3=6x-15
+15=6x+15
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12=6x

divide both sides by 6 to get 'x' alone
12=6x
/6=/6
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2=x

so your answer is 2=x or you can flip it and it will be the same, x=2
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