document.write( "Question 783447: What is the value of x?
\n" ); document.write( "number line with labels at negative 4, negative 3, negative 2, negative 1, 0, 1, 2, and 3, the distance between negative 4 and 2 is marked with 4 x minus 2 \n" ); document.write( "

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You could count the distance on the drawing as 6 units.
\n" ); document.write( "Otherwise, you calculate the distance as the difference:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2-%28-4%29=2%2B4=6\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Either way, you end up with
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4x-2=6\"$ --> $\"4x=6%2B2\"$ --> $\"4x=8\"$ --> $\"x=8%2F4\"$ --> $\"highlight%28x=2%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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