SOLUTION: I understand simple equations like " x + 8 = 6" and " x + 2 = 10". x=-2 and x=8 because obviously 8+ 2 is 10. I just don't understand the steps it takes to do equations like 4 -

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Question 1122066: I understand simple equations like " x + 8 = 6" and " x + 2 = 10".
x=-2 and x=8 because obviously 8+ 2 is 10. I just don't understand the steps it takes to do equations like 4 - 7x + 10 = 15 - 6x - 8
Please explain to me in detail the steps it takes to solve 4 - 7x + 10 = 15 - 6x - 8
Thank you

Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4 - 7x + 10 = 15 - 6x - 8
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It's not much different.
You can make step 1, add 7x
-->
4 + 10 = 15 + x - 8 --- now there's only 1 x term
14 = x + 7
x = 7

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I just don't understand the steps it takes to do equations like 4 - 7x + 10 = 15 - 6x - 8
Please explain to me in detail the steps it takes to solve 4 - 7x + 10 = 15 - 6x - 8
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Collect and simplify like terms, and finally undo what is done to variable x.







Understand that steps can vary.

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Answer by ikleyn(52797)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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On solving simple linear equation in one unknown see the lesson
    - HOW TO solve a linear equation
in this site.

It is written specially for you.


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