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5x-6=10-3x solve for x

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The answer is x=2
1. Add 3x to both sides
2. Add 6 to both sides
3. Divide both sides by 8
User Andrew Sklyarevsky
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Answer:

x = 2

Explanation:

Start by combining like terms.

Collecting x terms onto the left side results in 8x;

collecting constants onto the right side results in 16.

Therefore, 8x = 16, and x = 2

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