How do you solve 2x - 2 4x plus 6?

2X - 2 = 4X + 6

subtract 2x from both sides

- 2 = 2X + 6

subtract 6 from both sides

- 8 = 2X

divide both sides by 2

- 4 = X

------------------------check in original equation

2(-4) - 2 = 4(-4) + 6

- 8 - 2 = - 16 + 6

- 10 = - 10

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