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

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It is given that


-4(2x-1)=-6(x+2)-2

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

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