(4x - 2) + (6x - 2). Please help

2 (5 x - 2) = 10 x - 4 or x = 2/5 (if you need to solve for x)

Step-by-step explanation:

Simplify the following:

4 x - 2 + 6 x - 2

Hint: | Group like terms in 4 x - 2 + 6 x - 2.

Grouping like terms, 4 x - 2 + 6 x - 2 = (4 x + 6 x) + (-2 - 2):

(4 x + 6 x) + (-2 - 2)

Hint: | Add like terms in 4 x + 6 x.

4 x + 6 x = 10 x:

10 x + (-2 - 2)

Hint: | Group the negative terms in -2 - 2 together and factor out the minus sign.

-2 - 2 = -(2 + 2):

10 x + -(2 + 2)

Hint: | Evaluate 2 + 2.

2 + 2 = 4:

10 x - 4

Hint: | Factor out the greatest common divisor of the coefficients of 10 x - 4.

Factor 2 out of 10 x - 4:

2 (5 x - 2)

if you need to solve for x then:

Solve for x:

10 x - 4 = 0

Add 4 to both sides:

10 x + (4 - 4) = 4

4 - 4 = 0:

10 x = 4

Divide both sides of 10 x = 4 by 10:

(10 x)/10 = 4/10

10/10 = 1:

x = 4/10

The gcd of 4 and 10 is 2, so 4/10 = (2×2)/(2×5) = 2/2×2/5 = 2/5:

 x = 2/5

linear pair postulates