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-3x-4+2x=2
Combining like terms and solving equations

User Krokodilko
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Answer:

-x-6

Explanation:

First move everything to one side by subtracting 2 to both sides

-3x-4+2x=2

-2 -2

It cancels the two out on the right side and makes the -4 a -6

-3x-6+2x=0

Now subtract the 3 from the two because the 3 is negative and the two is positive.

-x-6

User Genome
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Answer:

x = -6

Explanation:

User Rijvi Rajib
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