Solve -4(2x - 1) = -6(x + 2) - 2 (1 point) A. -5B. 5C. 9D. -9

Alqueraf asked Sep 27, 2023

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Alqueraf asked Sep 27, 2023

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It is given that

Now let's arrange all the x terms on one side and constant terms on the other.

$\begin{gathered} -4(2x-1)=-6(x+2)-2 \\ -8x+4=-6x-12-2 \\ -8x+6x=-14-4 \\ -2x=-18 \end{gathered}$

Now

$\begin{gathered} -2x=-18 \\ x=(-18)/(-2) \\ x=9 \end{gathered}$

So the correct answer is (C

Jazzpi answered Oct 1, 2023

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