SOLUTION: -2 + x = -2 + 2x

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Question 695306: -2 + x = -2 + 2x
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2%2Bx=-2%2B2x Start with the given equation.


x=-2%2B2x%2B2 Add 2 to both sides.


x-2x=-2%2B2 Subtract 2x from both sides.


-x=-2%2B2 Combine like terms on the left side.


-x=0 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%280%29%2F%28-1%29 Divide both sides by -1 to isolate x.


x=0 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=0