SOLUTION: 6-3x=5x-10x+10 I came up with 1 as the answer

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Question 326831: 6-3x=5x-10x+10 I came up with 1 as the answer
Answer by jessica43(140) About Me  (Show Source):
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The answer is actually 2. To solve this, you need to combine like terms and then solve for x:
6 - 3x = 5x - 10x + 10 (now combine 5x and -10x)
6 - 3x = -5x + 10 (now add 5x to each side)
6 + 2x = 10 (now subtract 10 from each side)
2x - 4 = 0
2x = 4
x = 2