How do you solve #x- 5= - 3x - 6#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-31T01:12:39

#x=-1/4#

Begin by adding both #5# and and #3x# to both sides:

#xcolor(blue)(cancel(-5+5))color(red)(+3x)=color(red)(cancel(-3x+3x))-6color(blue)(+5)#

Rewrite and combine like terms:

#color(red)(x+3x)=color(blue)(-6+5)#

#color(red)(4x)=color(blue)(-1)#

Divide #4# to both sides:

#cancel(4/4)x=-1/4#

#x=-1/4#