SOLUTION: what is 6x - 3 = -18 + x ?? Please help Ive been working on it for at least an hour !!!

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Question 937334: what is 6x - 3 = -18 + x ?? Please help Ive been working on it for at least an hour !!!
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x+-+3+=+-18+%2B+x ...add -x to both sides
6x+-x-+3+=+-18+%2B+cross%28x%29-cross%28x%29
5x+-+3+=+-18...add 3 to both sides
5x+-+cross%283%29%2Bcross%283%29+=+-18%2B3
5x+=+-15
5x%2F5+=+-15%2F5
x+=+-3