Question

22. What is the value of x in the equation
2(x-4)= 4(2x + 1)?

Answer 1

x= -2

Explanation:

2x-8 = 8x+4

-6x = 12

x = -2

Answer 2

x = -2

Explanation:

2(x-4)= 4(2x + 1)

2x -8 = 8x +4 . . . . . . use the distributive property to eliminate parentheses

-12 = 6x . . . . . . . . . . . add -4-2x to both sides

-2 = x . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 6