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Jan 29, 2018

Combine like terms on opposite sides of the equation.

Explanation:

$- 5 x - 3 x + 4 = - 5 x - 2$ $-5x -3x+4 = -5x-2$

-5x is on both sides, add 5x to both sides

$- 3 x + 4 = - 2$ $-3x +4 =-2$

subtract 4 from both sides
$- 3 x = - 6$ $-3x = -6$

Divide both sides by -3 to solve for x
$x = 2$ $x=2$

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