Answer
$x=-14$
Work Step by Step
Using the properties of equality and combining like terms, the value of the variable that satisfies the given equation, $
-x+6=-2x-8
,$ is
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
-x+2x=-8-6
\\\\
x=-14
.\end{array}
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 3 - Equations and Problem Solving - 3.3 - More on Solving Equations and Problem Solving - Problem Set 3.3 - Page 114: 24
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