Question
Solve the equation
x=−2
Evaluate
2−4x−8−14=3x−10−x
Simplify
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Evaluate
2−4x−8−14
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
2−4x−8
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−24x+8
Factor
−22(2x+4)
Reduce the fraction
−(2x+4)
Calculate
−2x−4
−2x−4−14
Subtract the numbers
−2x−18
−2x−18=3x−10−x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
3x−x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3−1)x
Subtract the numbers
2x
−2x−18=2x−10
Move the expression to the left side
−2x−18−2x=−10
Move the expression to the right side
−2x−2x=−10+18
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
−2x−2x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−2−2)x
Subtract the numbers
−4x
−4x=−10+18
Add and subtract
−4x=8
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
4x=−8
Divide both sides
44x=4−8
Divide the numbers
x=4−8
Solution
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Evaluate
4−8
Reduce the numbers
1−2
Calculate
−2
x=−2
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Rewrite the equation
x=−2
Evaluate
2−4x−8−14=3x−10−x
Evaluate
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Evaluate
2−4x−8−14
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
2−4x−8
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−24x+8
Factor
−22(2x+4)
Reduce the fraction
−(2x+4)
Calculate
−2x−4
−2x−4−14
Subtract the numbers
−2x−18
−2x−18=3x−10−x
Evaluate
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Evaluate
3x−10−x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
3x−x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(3−1)x
Subtract the numbers
2x
2x−10
−2x−18=2x−10
Move the variable to the left side
−4x−18=−10
Move the constant to the right side
−4x=8
Multiply both sides
4x=−8
Solution
x=−2
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