SOLUTION: Solve 4(4x-2)=72

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4(4x-2)=72

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4(4x - 2) = 72
4(4x) + 4(-2) = 72 {used distributive property}
16x - 8 = 72 {multiplied through}
16x = 80 {added 8 to both sides}
x = 5 {divided both sides by 16}

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