SOLUTION: please help me solve this: 13-3(2x-1)=4 and if possible show me the check...thx, Sonya

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To solve this equation, you need to first distribute the -3 across the (2x-1). This gives you . At this point, all equations are solved with the same basic 3 steps:
1. Combine like terms. In your equation, this gives you .
2. Get everything with an x on one side of the equal sign, and everything without an x on the other side of the equal sign. This gives you .
3. Solve for x. In this case, you will get x=2.