SOLUTION: What is the value of x? 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

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Question 783447: What is the value of x?
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

Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You could count the distance on the drawing as 6 units.
Otherwise, you calculate the distance as the difference:
2-%28-4%29=2%2B4=6
Either way, you end up with
4x-2=6 --> 4x=6%2B2 --> 4x=8 --> x=8%2F4 --> highlight%28x=2%29