SOLUTION: 4(1-3x)-2(x-4)=2(-8x+5)

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Question 1068771: 4(1-3x)-2(x-4)=2(-8x+5)
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4(1-3x)-2(x-4)=2(-8x+5)
4-12x-2x+8=-16x+10. Distribute and watch the signs
12-14x=-16x+10 add 16 x to both sides
12+2x=10 subtract 12 from both sides
2x=-2 divide both sides by 2
x=-1
4(1+3)-2(-5)=2(13)
16+10=26