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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#