Question
Solve the equation
x=4
Evaluate
10−x−x=2
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−x−x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1−1)x
Subtract the numbers
−2x
10−2x=2
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
−2x=2−10
Subtract the numbers
−2x=−8
Change the signs on both sides of the equation
2x=8
Divide both sides
22x=28
Divide the numbers
x=28
Solution
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Evaluate
28
Reduce the numbers
14
Calculate
4
x=4
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Rewrite the equation
x=4
Evaluate
10−x−x=2
Evaluate
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Evaluate
10−x−x
Subtract the terms
More Steps

Evaluate
−x−x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−1−1)x
Subtract the numbers
−2x
10−2x
10−2x=2
Move the constant to the right side
−2x=−8
Multiply both sides
2x=8
Solution
x=4
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