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Dec 16, 2016

#x=2#

Explanation:

#"given : " -20=-4x-6x#

#"you can write "color(red)(-4x-6x=-10x)#

#-20=-10x#

#"divide both side of equation by -10"#

#(cancel(-20))/(cancel(-10))=(cancel(-10)x)/(cancel(-10))#

#x=2 #
#"note that "((-))/((-))=(+)#

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