SOLUTION: solve for x 2(x-4)-(x+2)=(x+2)(x-4)

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Question 366558: solve for x
2(x-4)-(x+2)=(x+2)(x-4)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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2%28x-4%29-%28x%2B2%29=%28x%2B2%29%28x-4%29
2x-8-x-2=x%5E2-4x%2B2x-8
x-10=x%5E2-2x-8
x%5E2-3x%2B2=0
%28x-1%29%28x-2%29=0
Two solutions:
x-1=0
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x-2=0
highlight%28x=2%29