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Solve for x.
6x - 2 = 5x - 7 - 3x

User Kennedy
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6x - 2 = 5x - 7 - 3x

6x - 2 = 2x - 7

6x - 2x = -7 + 2

4x = -5

x = - (5)/(4) or
x = -1 (1)/(4)
User Hetal Vora
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6x-2=5x-7-3x
-3x
6x-2=2x-7
+2 +2
6x= 2x-5
-2x -2x
4x = -5
/4 /4
X=-5/4
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