SOLUTION: how do you solve this equation 3x+6-1x=6+3x-8

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Question 665628: how do you solve this equation
3x+6-1x=6+3x-8

Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Starting with
3x + 6 - 1x = 6 + 3x - 8
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Group like terms: get x onto one side
3x + 6 - 1x = 6 + - 8 -
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3x + 6 - 1x - 3x = 6 - 8
3x + - 1x - 3x = 6 - 8
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3x - 1x - 3x = 6 - 8 - 6
Combine like terms
-1x = -8
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Divide both sides by -1


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Check


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