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Please help with my last Math question! 25 points

In step 1, Ben did not distribute the 2 correctly

In step 2, Ben did not maintain the equality of the equation In step 4, Ben did not divide correctly In step 3, Ben made an error adding positive and negative numbers.
Please help with my last Math question! 25 points In step 1, Ben did not distribute-example-1
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User Dplaza
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Step 2. Because -6x + 2 = 9x -8 you’d carry over the -6x which would turn into a positive 2 = 15x -8
Then add 8 to 2.
10 = 15x
Divide both by 15
X = 0.66
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