SOLUTION: 4(2x-3)=-2(3x-8) what is x?

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Question 516173: 4(2x-3)=-2(3x-8)
what is x?
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Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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4(2x - 3) = -2(3x - 8)
8x - 12 = -6x + 16 {used distributive property}
14x - 12 = 16 {added 6x to both sides}
14x = 28 {added 12 to both sides}
x = 2 {divided both sides by 14}

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Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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4(2x-3)=-2(3x-8)
8x-12=-6x+16
8x+6x=16+12
14x=28
14x/14=28/14
x=2
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4(2x-3)=-2(3x-8)
4(2(2)-3)=-2(3(2)x-8)
4(4-3)=-2(6-8)
4(1)=-2(-2)
4=4