Simplifying
6x + 4 = 8x + -6
Reorder the terms:
4 + 6x = 8x + -6
Reorder the terms:
4 + 6x = -6 + 8x
Solving
4 + 6x = -6 + 8x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 6x + -8x = -6 + 8x + -8x
Combine like terms: 6x + -8x = -2x
4 + -2x = -6 + 8x + -8x
Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
4 + -2x = -6 + 0
4 + -2x = -6
Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -2x = -6 + -4
Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -2x = -6 + -4
-2x = -6 + -4
Combine like terms: -6 + -4 = -10
-2x = -10
Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 5
Simplifying
x = 5
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