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6x-8 = -4x+7 solve for x

User Nwellnhof
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Answer:

x = 1.5

Explanation:

6x - 8 = -4x +7

+ 8 +8

6x = -4x +15

+4x +4x

10x = 15

10x/10 = 15/10

x = 1.5

User Anoushiravan R
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Answer:

so look

Explanation:

6x=7+8

2 Simplify 7+87+8 to 1515.

6x=156x=15

3 Divide both sides by 66.

x=\frac{15}{6}x=

​6

​15

​​

4 Simplify \frac{15}{6}

​6

​15

​​ to \frac{5}{2}

​2

​5

​​ .

x=\frac{5}{2}x=

​2

​5

​​

Done

Decimal Form: 2.5

User Elijah M
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