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2x+6-4=5x+8-x+4
Add -2 and 8 to get 6.
2x+2=5x+8-x+4
Subtract 4 from 6 to get 2.
2x+2=4x+8+4
Combine 5x and -x to get 4x.
2x+2=4x+12
Add 8 and 4 to get 12.
2x+2-4x=12
Subtract 4x from both sides.
-2x+2=12
Combine 2x and -4x to get -2x.
-2x=12-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
-2x=10
Subtract 2 from 12 to get 10.
x=\frac{10}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x=-5
Divide 10 by -2 to get -5.