SOLUTION: Cant solve this need some help. X-2/2 minus X+2/4 = 1/2

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Question 31631: Cant solve this need some help.
X-2/2 minus X+2/4 = 1/2
Answer by Cintchr(481) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%28%28X-2%29%2F2%29+-+%28%28X%2B2%29%2F4%29+=+1%2F2+
Common Denominator is 4.
+%282%2F2%29%28%28X-2%29%2F2%29+-+%28%28X%2B2%29%2F4%29+=+%281%2F2%29%282%2F2%29+
+%282%28X-2%29%2F4%29+-+%28%28X%2B2%29%2F4%29+=+%282%2F4%29+
Drop the denominators
+%282%28X-2%29%29+-1%28X%2B2%29+=+2+
Distribute the 2 and -1
+2X+-4+-1X+-2+=+2+
Combine like terms
+x+-+6+=+2+
Add 6 to both sides
+x+=+8+