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OpenStudy (anonymous):

6x+4=4x-3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6x+4=4x-3 6x-4x=-3-4 2x=-7 x=-7/2 =-3.5

OpenStudy (bobbyleary):

With these problems, it's best to put all x terms on one side, and all non-x terms on the other. \[6x-4x = -3 - 4\]Then combine like terms:\[2x=-7\]And now solve for x by dividing both sides by 2:\[x = -7/2\] A way to double check yourself is by substituting your answer (x = 7/2) back into the original problem:\[6(-7/2)+4=4(-7/2)-3\]\[(-42/2)+4 = (-28/2) - 3\]\[-21+4 = -14 - 3\]\[-17 = -17\]This shows that you found the right answer.

OpenStudy (bobbyleary):

Sorry, when I said "A way to double check yourself is by substituting your answer (x = 7/2) back into the original problem:" it should be x = -7/2 not x = 7/2

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