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What are the steps to answer 6x-2=-4x+2

User Luiz Geron
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Answer:
x=2/5 or
x=0.4

Simplify the equation to the form


6x-2=-4x+2

Move all terms containing x to the left and all other terms to the right


6x+4x=+2+2

Simplify left and right side of the equation


10x=+4

Divide both sides of the equation by 10 to get x


10x/10=4/10


x=2/5 or
x=0.4

User Gburnett
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6x-2=-4x+2
6x-2+2=-4x+2+2
6x=-4x+4
6x=-4x+4+4x
10x=4
10x/10 = 4/10
X=2/5
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