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Solve 4x-2(x+1)=3x+10

Solve 4x-2(x+1)=3x+10-example-1
User Ionel Lupu
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First, you have to distribute : 4x - 2x - 2 = 3x + 10

Simplify a bit : 2x - 2 = 3x + 10

Add 2 to both sides : 2x = 3x + 12

Subtract 3x from both sides : -1x = 12

Divide by -1 on both sides : x = 12

User Binoculars
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4x-2(x+1) = 3x+10

4x - 2x - 2 = 3x + 10

2x - 2 = 3x + 10

3x - 2x = -2 - 10

x = - 12

Answer is

-12

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