SOLUTION: -6x-32=2x

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Question 572307: -6x-32=2x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-6x-32=2x Start with the given equation.


-6x=2x%2B32 Add 32 to both sides.


-6x-2x=32 Subtract 2x from both sides.


-8x=32 Combine like terms on the left side.


x=%2832%29%2F%28-8%29 Divide both sides by -8 to isolate x.


x=-4 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-4