SOLUTION: What is the answer to 4x-8=6x+20 ?

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Question 595378: What is the answer to 4x-8=6x+20 ?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x-8=6x%2B20 Start with the given equation.


4x=6x%2B20%2B8 Add 8 to both sides.


4x-6x=20%2B8 Subtract 6x from both sides.


-2x=20%2B8 Combine like terms on the left side.


-2x=28 Combine like terms on the right side.


x=%2828%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2 to isolate x.


x=-14 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=-14