SOLUTION: 4(x-2)=0 how do u work this problem out

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Question 150074: 4(x-2)=0 how do u work this problem out

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4(x-2)=0 how do u work this problem out
get rid of parentheses
4x - 8 = 0
Isolate x, get x terms on one side of equal sign
4x = 8
Divide by 4
x = 2
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Or,
4(x-2)=0
Divide by 4
(x-2) = 0
Add 2 to both sides
x = 2