document.write( "Question 879420: 3(-6-2x)-(8x+2)=-48. I know x=2 but I am unable to provide step by step breakdown to come up with it. When I try to work it out I either get x=32 or x=-16. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Hi
\n" ); document.write( "3(-6-2x)-(8x+2)=-48
\n" ); document.write( " -18 - 6x - 8x - 2 = -48
\n" ); document.write( " -14x - 20 = -48
\n" ); document.write( "(note: If You are simply 'hopping over = ' with a term... CHANGE the sign on the 'hop')
\n" ); document.write( "Until You are more experienced, recommend thinking of it as adding 14x and 48 to both sides
\n" ); document.write( " 28 = 14x
\n" ); document.write( " 2 = x \n" ); document.write( "
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