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Solve:
2x - 8+ 3x + 2 = 4x+10+ 3x - 6
Student Work:
2x - 8+ 3x + 2 = 4x+10+ 3x - 6
5x - 6 = 7x +16
- 5x -5x
-6 = 2x +16
-16 -16
-22 = 2x
2 2
-11= x