document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=684221>Question 684221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x-6)-4(x+2)=-8 solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #424057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RedemptiveMath><B>RedemptiveMath(80)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RedemptiveMath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=424057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is multiple ways you can do this problem. Using the distributive property:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-6)-4(x+2)=-8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12-4x-8=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-20=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using division:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-6)-4(x+2)=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{[2(x-6)]/2}-{[4(x+2)]/2}=-8/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6-2(x+2)=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6-2x-4=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6 </SPAN>\n" );
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