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Find the value of x when 6- 2x = 5x - 9x + 8.

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Answer:

x=1

Explanation:

you want to simply the equation. Reorder the terms. combine the like terms. solve it. solve it for the variable. move all the terms to the left that contain an x. add 4x to each side. combine the like terms. add -6 to each side. combine the like terms. then decide each side by 2 and simplify the answer and you get x=1

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