4(x-2)= -3(2x+6) solve for x

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4(x-2)= -3(2x+6)

solve for x

Guest Oct 2, 2014

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4(x-2)= -3(2x+6) distributing the 4 and the -3 over the terms in the parentheses, we have

4x - 8 = -6x - 18 add 6x and 8 to both sides

10x = -10 divide both sides 10

x = -1

CPhill Oct 2, 2014

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2014-10-02T10:27:13

4(x-2)= -3(2x+6) distributing the 4 and the -3 over the terms in the parentheses, we have

4x - 8 = -6x - 18 add 6x and 8 to both sides

10x = -10 divide both sides 10

x = -1