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Solve 6x - 2 = 4x + 13 for x.
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User Aren Li
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Answer:


\large \boxed{x = (15)/(2)}

Explanation:


\begin{array}{rcll}6x - 2& = & 4x + 13 & \\6x & = & 4x + 15 & \text{Added 2 to each side}\\2x & = & 15 & \text{Subtracted 4x from each side}\\x & = & \mathbf{(15)/(2)}& \text{Divided each side by 2}\\\\\end{array}\\\large \boxed{\mathbf{x = (15)/(2)}}

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