SOLUTION: 6x-2=9x+5

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Question 105319: 6x-2=9x+5
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x-2=9x%2B5 Start with the given equation



6x=9x%2B5%2B2Add 2 to both sides


6x-9x=5%2B2 Subtract 9x from both sides


-3x=5%2B2 Combine like terms on the left side


-3x=7 Combine like terms on the right side


x=%287%29%2F%28-3%29 Divide both sides by -3 to isolate x


x=-7%2F3 Simplify

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Answer:
So our answer is x=-7%2F3 (which is approximately x=-2.33333333333333 in decimal form)