SOLUTION: ok i need help in eqation that has two variable eg: 3x-4=2x-10 how do you solve it ? i do not need awnsers i need formulas and help thank you

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Question 706235: ok i need help in eqation that has two variable eg: 3x-4=2x-10 how do you solve it ? i do not need awnsers i need formulas and help
thank you
Answer by Simnepi(216) (Show Source):
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to solve any type of equation with an unknown on both sides of the equals sign....
look for the side with the least unknowns
so 3x-4=2x-10
the right hand side (of the equals sign) has 2x and the left hand side has 3x
so we take 2x from both sides to eliminate the +2x from the left hand side
giving
3x-4-2x=2x-10-2x
simplifying gives
x-4=-10
Now we have to eliminate the number from the side with the unknown on
So we have to add 4 to both sides to get rid of the -4 from the right hand side
giving
x-4+4=-10+4
simplifying gives
x=-6