SOLUTION: how do you work out 6x-6+8x=7x+8?

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Question 580425: how do you work out 6x-6+8x=7x+8?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x-6%2B8x=7x%2B8 Start with the given equation.


14x-6=7x%2B8 Combine like terms on the left side.


14x=7x%2B8%2B6 Add 6 to both sides.


14x-7x=8%2B6 Subtract 7x from both sides.


7x=8%2B6 Combine like terms on the left side.


7x=14 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2814%29%2F%287%29 Divide both sides by 7 to isolate x.


x=2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=2