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3x+4=5x-6 solve for x

User Zabbarob
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Explanation: 3x + 4 = 5x - 6
-4 -4
3x = 5x - 10
-5x -5x
-2x = -10
X =5
Answer: x = 5
User Pdavis
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X=5

Reasoning: subtract 5x over to the other side which would make it -2x and subtract 4 from the other side which would make it -10. Which leads you with -2x=-10
Divide both sides by -2 and you get X=5
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