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Solve for x.
2(x - 4) = 6(x+2)

User Garzj
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4x+2=2(x+6)
4x+2=2x+12

Subtracted 2x from both sides

2x+2=12

Now subtract 2 from both sides

2x=10

Divide 2 from both sides

x=5
User SamHoque
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the answer is x= -5 !!!!
User Denis Pshenov
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