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-6x-7=4x-2 What is x?

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x = -1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

-6x - 7 = 4x - 2

collect like terms by subtracting 4x from both sides:

-6x - 4x - 7 = -2

-10x - 7 = -2

add 7 to both sides:

-10x - 7 + 7 = -2 + 7

-10x + 0 = 5

-10x = 5

divide both sides by -10:

-10x/-10 = 5/-10

x = -5/10

x = -1/2

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