Question 589974
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 24x - 10 = 18x -  4

Get rid of the - 10 on the left with + 10 on both sides:

 24x - 10 = 18x -  4
<u>     + 10       + 10</u>
 24x      = 18x +  6

Get rid of the 18x on the right with -10x on both sides:

 24x - 10 = 18x -  4
<u>     + 10       + 10</u>
 24x      = 18x +  6
<u>-18x       -18x    </u>
  6x      =        6

Get rid of the 6 on the left by dividing both sides by 6

 24x - 10 = 18x - 4
<u>     + 10       + 10</u>
 24x      = 18x + 6
<u>-18x       -18x    </u>
  <u>6x</u>      =       <u>6</u>
  6               6

Divide the 6's

 24x - 10 = 18x - 4
<u>     + 10       + 10</u>
 24x      = 18x + 6
<u>-18x       -18x    </u>
  <u>6x</u>      =       <u>6</u>
  6               6
   x      =       1 


Edwin</pre>