SOLUTION: Please help! How do I solve -2(g-1)=g-4

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Question 914392: Please help!
How do I solve -2(g-1)=g-4
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2%28g-1%29=g-4 ........first multiply
-2%2Ag-2%2A%28-1%29=g-4
-2g%2B2=g-4 ........add 2g to both sides

-2g%2B2g%2B2=g%2B2g-4
-cross%282g%29%2Bcross%282g%29%2B2=3g-4
2=3g-4 ........add 4 to both sides
2%2B4=3g-4%2B4
6=3g-cross%284%29%2Bcross%284%29
6=3g
6%2F3=g
2=g