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

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2 (2x-4)=4+2x
2*2x-2*4=4+2x
4x-8=4+2x /-2x
2x-8=4 /+8
2x=12/:2
x=6
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2(2x-4)=4+2x\\\\2*2x-2*4=4+2x\\\\4x-8=4+2x\ \ \ \ \ |add\ 8\ to\ both\ sides\ (on\ left\ side\ is\ -8)\\\\4x=12+2x\ \ \ \ \ \ |subtract\ 2x\ from\ both\ sides\ (on\ right\ side\ is\ +2x)\\\\2x=12\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 2\\(we\ want\ the\
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