Answer
$x=-5$
Work Step by Step
$-6+2=4x+1-3x\rightarrow$ subtract 1 from each side
$-6+2-1=4x+1-3x-1\rightarrow$ combine like terms
$-5=x$
Check by substituting -5 for x. Simplify.
$-6+2=4(-5)+1-3(-5)$
$-6+2=-20+1-(-15)$
$-4=-4\ \surd$
Prealgebra (7th Edition)
by Martin-Gay, Elayn
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321955048
ISBN 13:
978-0-32195-504-3
Chapter 3 - Section 3.2 - Integrated Review - Expressions and Equations - Page 183: 23
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