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-2x+6+2=x+6x
Combine x and -3x to get -2x.
-2x+8=x+6x
Add 6 and 2 to get 8.
-2x+8=7x
Combine x and 6x to get 7x.
-2x+8-7x=0
Subtract 7x from both sides.
-9x+8=0
Combine -2x and -7x to get -9x.
-9x=-8
Subtract 8 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-8}{-9}
Divide both sides by -9.
x=\frac{8}{9}
Fraction \frac{-8}{-9} can be simplified to \frac{8}{9} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.