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3-2x-4x=8
Subtract 4x from both sides.
3-6x=8
Combine -2x and -4x to get -6x.
-6x=8-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
-6x=5
Subtract 3 from 8 to get 5.
x=\frac{5}{-6}
Divide both sides by -6.
x=-\frac{5}{6}
Fraction \frac{5}{-6} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{6} by extracting the negative sign.