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-4x - 5 = -6x - 21 answer this pls

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-4x -5 = -6x -21
+5 +5
-4x = -6x -16
+6x +6x
2x = -16
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2 2
x = -8
User Nicolas Boisvert
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Answer:

x = -1.6

Explanation:

To find the value of x

4x - 5 = -6x - 21

Transpose

4x + 6x = -21 + 5

10x = -16

x = -16/10

x = -1.6

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