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Dalia used a balancing move to begin to solve the equation below. 6x + 12 = 10x - 4 The result of Dalia's first step was 12 = 4x – 4. Describe the first step Dalia made to solve the equation.
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Dalia used a balancing move to begin to solve the

equation below.
6x + 12 = 10x - 4
The result of Dalia's first step was 12 = 4x – 4.
Describe the first step Dalia made to solve the equation.

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To combine like terms and single out one term to take it easier to solve, the 6x was moved to the other side to combine like terms.
Subtracting 6x from 10x which is 4x
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