SOLUTION: {{{x/5 - 4 = -6}}}

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Question 441041: x%2F5+-+4+=+-6
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Add 4 to both sides of the equation: x%2F5+-+4+%2B+4+=+-6+%2B+4
Simplify: x%2F5+=+-2
Multiply both sides of the equation by 5: %28x%2F5%29%285%29+=+%28-2%29%285%29
Simplify: x+=+-10
Therefore, x = -10