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2(4х + 6) = 22 - 3(18 - 3x.What is the value of x

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2(4х + 6) = 22 - 3(18 - 3x)

Distributing the multiplication over the addition, we get:

2*4x + 2*6 = 22 - 3*18 + 3*3x

8x + 12 = 22 - 54 + 9x

8x + 12 = -32 + 9x

8x is adding on the left, so it will subtract on the right. 32 is subtracting on the right, then it will add on the left.

12 + 32 = 9x - 8x

44 = x

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