SOLUTION: Hello, I just tried to locate "x" and couldn't get it. The problem is -2[4-3(x+5)]=4(2-x). I cannot get "x" no matter how hard I try. Thank you if you can help me.

Question 25258: Hello, I just tried to locate "x" and couldn't get it. The problem is -2[4-3(x+5)]=4(2-x). I cannot get "x" no matter how hard I try. Thank you if you can help me.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve:
First, apply the "distributive property" to both sides to simplify.
Do the "distributive property" once more on the left side.
Simplify the left side.
Add 4x to both sides of the equation.
Subtract 22 from both sides.
Finally, divide both sides by 10.

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