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x+2=6x+36
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by x+6.
x+2-6x=36
Subtract 6x from both sides.
-5x+2=36
Combine x and -6x to get -5x.
-5x=36-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-5x=34
Subtract 2 from 36 to get 34.
x=\frac{34}{-5}
Divide both sides by -5.
x=-\frac{34}{5}
Fraction \frac{34}{-5} can be rewritten as -\frac{34}{5} by extracting the negative sign.