Find the error and correct it 4= -2(x - 3) 4= -2x - 6 4 + 6 = -2x - 6 + 6 10 = -2x 10/-2 = -2x/-2 -5 = x

asked Jul 11, 2022 93.0k views

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Find the error and correct it

4= -2(x - 3)
4= -2x - 6
4 + 6 = -2x - 6 + 6
10 = -2x
10/-2 = -2x/-2
-5 = x

by Breck

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4=-2(x-3)

divide both sides by 2

2=-(x-3)

remove parentheses

2=-x+3

move terms

2+x=3

subtract numbers

x=3-2

x=1

Hashim Aziz answered Jul 17, 2022

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