document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=776839>Question 776839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to solve and show steps: -4(2x-1) = -6(x+2) - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4(2x-1) = -6(x+2) - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x + 4 = -6x - 12 -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x + 6x = -12 - 2 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
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