4 - 2(x-3) = 24
Lets solve the parenthesis first
-2(x-3) you have to multiple -2 to each value in the ()
-2*x -(-2)*3= -2x + 6
Now back to the equation
4 -2x+6= 24
-2x + 10= 24 | subtract 10 from both sides
-2x= 24-10
-2x= 14 |Divide by -2 both sides of the equattion to reach the value of x
x= -7