SOLUTION: Is 4x - 3 + 6x equivalent to -5x - 3 + 3x

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Question 859515: Is 4x - 3 + 6x equivalent to -5x - 3 + 3x
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Is 4x - 3 + 6x equivalent to -5x - 3 + 3x
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10x-3 = -2x-3
10x = 2x
x = 0
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They are equivalent when x = 0.
Otherwise they are not equivalent.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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