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2007-09-12 13:38:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
6x - 4 = - 10
6x = - 6
x = - 1
2007-09-14 23:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you combine like terms, which are 8x and -2x. That equals 6. You are left with 6x - 4 = -10. Now you have to combine -4 and -10 by adding 4 to both sides. That leaves you with 6x = -6. Divide both sides by 6 and you'll have your answer.
2007-09-12 20:44:58 · answer #2 · answered by Carolyn D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8x-4-2x=-10 Combine like terms
6x-4=-10 add 4 to both sides
6x=-6 divide by 6 on both sides
x=-1
2007-09-12 21:04:43 · answer #3 · answered by spiritbear20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8x-4-2x=-10 First, combine like terms, 8-2 is 6
6x-4=-10 Add 4 to both sides, -10+4 is -6
6x=-6 Divide by 6 on both sides to get x by itself
x=-1
2007-09-12 20:46:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
8x - 4 - 2x = - 10
6x = - 6
x = - 1
Answer: x = - 1
Proof:
8(- 1) - 4 - 2(- 1) = - 10
- 8 - 4 + 2 = - 10
- 10 = - 10
2007-09-16 06:05:14 · answer #5 · answered by Jun Agruda 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
collect all the "x" terms on the left and all the constant values on the right:
8x-2x-4+4 = -10+4
8x-2x=-6
6x=-6
(6x)/6 =(-6)/6
x=-1
hope that was simple enough
2007-09-12 20:49:55 · answer #6 · answered by antzjosh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first combine like terms
6x-4=-10
second add 4 to both sides.
6x=-6
third divide by 6 to get x by itself.
x=-1
check: 8(-1)-4-2(-1)=-10
2007-09-12 20:46:39 · answer #7 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8x-4-2x = -10
6x = -6
x=-1
2007-09-12 20:44:49 · answer #8 · answered by Nick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8x-4-2x=-10
6x=-10+4
6x=-6
x=-1
2007-09-12 20:46:55 · answer #9 · answered by Ephesians 2:8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8x-4-2x= -10
6x-4= -10
+4 +4
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6x = -6
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6 6
X= -1
2007-09-12 20:52:00 · answer #10 · answered by curly_805 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋