SOLUTION: -10(x)+6-4x=-4x+8 I keep getting -1/5 but when I try to check it that does not equal out. Not sure if I am checking it wrong or doing it wrong! Thanks

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Question 570116: -10(x)+6-4x=-4x+8
I keep getting -1/5 but when I try to check it that does not equal out. Not sure if I am checking it wrong or doing it wrong! Thanks
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-10x%2B6-4x=-4x%2B8
-10x%2B6-cross%284x%29=-cross%284x%29%2B8
-10x%2B6=8
-10x=8-6
-10x=2
-10x%2F-10=2%2F-10
cross%28-10%29x%2Fcross%28-10%29=cross%282%29%2Fcross%28-10%29
x=-1%2F5

Check
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-10x%2B6-4x=-4x%2B8
-10%28-1%2F5%29%2B6-4%28-1%2F5%29=-4%28-1%2F5%29%2B8
10%2F5%2B6%2B4%2F5=4%2F5%2B8
Take LCD both sides of the equation
%2810%2B30%2B4%29%2F5=%284%2B40%29%2F5
44%2F5=44%2F5