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User Greg Reda
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Answer & Step-by-step explanation:

On the left:

There are 4 triangles that indicate -x, so this is -4

There are 3 circles that indicate -1, so these are -3.

Insert as an expression:


-4x-3

On the right:

There are 2 triangles that indicate -x, so this is -2x.

There are 2 circles that indicate -1, so these are -2.

Insert as an expression:


-2x-2

Combine both expressions into an equation:


-4x-3=-2x-2

Solve for x. Add 3 to both sides:


-4x-3+3=-2x-2+3\\\\-4x=-2x+1

Add 2x to both sides:


-4x+2x=-2x+2x+1\\\\-2x=1

Isolate the variable. Divide both sides by -2:


(-2x)/(-2) =(1)/(-2)\\\\ x=-(1)/(2)

:Done

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