document.write( "Question 295774: how do you figure out this, \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #213203 by Deina(147) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Starting with 3x+4=2x-6
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 2x from each side:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x%2B4+-+2x+=2x-6+-+2x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+highlight%283x%29%2B4+%2Bhighlight%28-+2x%29+=highlight%282x%29-6+%2Bhighlight%28-+2x%29+\"$

\n" ); document.write( "We now have
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+4+=+-6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now subtract 4 from each side:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+4+-+4+=+-6+-+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "so x = -10 & bob's your uncle! \n" ); document.write( "

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