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2(9 - 2x) = -2 pleaseee help

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2(9-2x)=-2

Multiply the 2 by the numbers in parenthesis

18+4x=-2

Subtract 18 from both sides

-4x=-20

Divide both by -4

X=5

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this was what I got
2(9 - 2x) = -2 pleaseee help-example-1
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