SOLUTION: -4/9(2x-4)=48 please show me stepwise

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Question 16500: -4/9(2x-4)=48 please show me stepwise
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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-4%2F9%282x-4%29=48
Distribute the -4%2F9
-4%2F9%282x%2F1%29-4%2F9%28-4%2F1%29=48
-8x%2F916%2F9=48
Multiply each side by 9;
(9)-8x%2F916%2F9=48(9)
That cancels out the nine on the left side of equation;
-8x+16=432
Subtract 16 form both sides
-8x+16-16=432-16
-8x=416
Divide each side by -8;
-8x%2F-8=416%2F-8
x=-52
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