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 #473739 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pakhi><B>pakhi(24)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pakhi><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=pakhi><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473739\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First of all we have to open the two brackets by multiplying the factors inside and outside the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       -4*2x -4*-1 = -6*x-6*2-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  or   -8x+4 = -6x -12 -2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  or   -8x+6x = -14-4 = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  or   -2x = -18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  or    x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check: Putting the value of x in either side of the equation we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          -4(2*9-1)=-4(18-1)=-4*17=-68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          -6(9+2)-2=-6*11-2=-66-2=-68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       Therefore both sides of the equation have the same value with x=9.<BR>\n" );
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