SOLUTION: Solve. 8x-(3x+6)=4

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Question 490561: Solve.
8x-(3x+6)=4
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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8x-(3x+6)=4
distribute negative sign to each term inside parenthesis:
8x-3x-6=4
combine like-terms:
5x-6=4
add 6 to both sides:
5x = 10
divide both sides by 5:
x = 2