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Answer 1 · 2016-02-27T16:10:49

$x=-1/5$

First, combine like terms. Any number with the same variable attached to it is a like term.

$4x + 6x + 2 = 0$
$10x + 2 = 0$

Next, add -2 to both sides to isolate the $x$ variable.

$10x + 2 +(-2)=0+(-2)$
$10x + 0= -2$
$10x = -2$

Divide both sides of the equation by 10 to solve for $x$ .

$(10x)/10 = -2/10$
$x=-2/10$

Finally, simplify the fraction to lowest terms:
$x=-2/10=-1/5$