Question

What is the value of X?
(6x+10)= (x+2)

Answer 1

(6x+10)= (x+2)

Subtract 1 x from each side:

5x +10 = 2

Subtract 10 from each side:

5x = -8

Divide both sides by 5:

x = -8/5

x = - 1 3/5