document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=516173>Question 516173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(2x-3)=-2(3x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4(2x - 3) = -2(3x - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 12 = -6x + 16 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x - 12 = 16 {added 6x to both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x = 28 {added 12 to both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 {divided both sides by 14}<BR>\n" );
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