SOLUTION: 14 - 6x = 20 + 4x whats x ??????? help plzzzzz!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ohh the answer my teacher got is 3/-5 i just want to know how in god's name she got that

Question 581969: 14 - 6x = 20 + 4x
whats x ???????
help plzzzzz!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ohh the answer my teacher got is 3/-5
i just want to know how in god's name she got that

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.

Subtract from both sides.

Subtract from both sides.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Combine like terms on the right side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

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Answer:

So the solution is

Note: reduces to
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