SOLUTION: What is the answer to this? 4(x+1)-32=-18+-6x+4(2x+3) i tried it a lot of times and when i solve & check it i keep getting the wrong answer because they dont check the same ans

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Question 85094: What is the answer to this?
4(x+1)-32=-18+-6x+4(2x+3) i tried it a lot of times and when i solve & check it i keep getting the wrong answer because they dont check the same answer
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4%28x%2B1%29-32=-18%2B-6x%2B4%282x%2B3%29 Start with the given equation
4x%2B4-32=-18-6x%2B8x%2B12%29 Distribute
4x-28=2x-6 Combine like terms
4x-2x=-6--28 Get all like terms to one side
2%2Ax=22 Combine like terms
x=22%2F2 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate x

So our answer is
x=11

Check:
4%2811%2B1%29-32=-18%2B-6%2A11%2B4%282%2A11%2B3%29 Plug in x=11 and follow the order of operations
4%2812%29-32=-18%2B-66%2B4%2822%2B3%29
4%2812%29-32=-18%2B-66%2B4%2822%2B3%29
48-32=-18%2B-66%2B88%2B12
16=16