How do you solve $2 x - 6 = 18 + 6 x$ $2x - 6= 18+ 6x$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-31T02:40:40

Move $x$ $x$ to one side and all other terms to the other, then solve for $x$ $x$ .

$2 x - 6 = 18 + 6 x$ $2x-6 = 18 +6x " "$ subtract $6 x$ $6x$ from both sides

$- 4 x - 6 = 18$ $-4x - 6 = 18" "$ now add $6$ $6$ to both sides

$- 4 x = 24$ $-4x = 24" "$ divide both sides by $- 4$ $-4$

$x = - 6$ $x = -6$

Finally, check your answer by plugging it in to the original equation.

$2 (- 6) - 6 = 18 + 6 (- 6)$ $2(-6) -6= 18 + 6(-6)$

Simplified

$- 18 = - 18$ $-18 = -18$

which is true, thus

$x = - 6$ $x = -6$

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