x = -1/2
Explanation:-6x - 7 = 4x - 2
collect like terms by subtracting 4x from both sides:
-6x - 4x - 7 = -2
-10x - 7 = -2
add 7 to both sides:
-10x - 7 + 7 = -2 + 7
-10x + 0 = 5
-10x = 5
divide both sides by -10:
-10x/-10 = 5/-10
x = -5/10
x = -1/2
