SOLUTION: 6(x+4)=3x-2

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Question 494692: 6(x+4)=3x-2
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6(x + 4)= 3x - 2

Remove the brackets by multiplying 6 by x + 4.
6x + 24 = 3x - 2
simplify it collecting like terms.
6x + 3x = -2 - 24
3x = -26.
Divide both sides by 3.
3x/3 = -26/3.
x = -26/3