SOLUTION: i need to know how to solve this problem:-2(x-4)-4=6

Question 55048: i need to know how to solve this problem:-2(x-4)-4=6
Found 2 solutions by funmath, Nate:
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2(x-4)-4=6
-2(x)-2(-4)-4=6
-2x+8-4=6
-2x+4=6
-2x+4-4=6-4
-2x+0=2
-2x=2
-2x/-2=2/-2
x=-1
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Check by sugstituting -1 in for x and seeing if both sides =.
-2(-1-4)-4=6
-2(-5)-4=6
10-4=6
6=6 We're right!!!
Happy Calculating!!!
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2(x - 4) - 4 = 6
-2(x - 4) = 10
x - 4 = -5
x = -1
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