SOLUTION: 4/3 ( 4x-2) - 2(3x+4) 3 x 4 ( 4x-2) - 2(3x+4) --- 3 4( 4x-2) - 2(3x+4) 16X - 8 - 6X - 8 10X - 16 Did I solve this correctly?

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Question 28466: 4/3 ( 4x-2) - 2(3x+4)

3 x 4 ( 4x-2) - 2(3x+4)
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3
4( 4x-2) - 2(3x+4)

16X - 8 - 6X - 8

10X - 16
Did I solve this correctly?
Answer by askmemath(368) About Me  (Show Source):
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4/3 ( 4x-2) - 2(3x+4)
While you seem to have solved it correctly, you must realise that the above equation evaluates to some value
i.e. 4/3 ( 4x-2) - 2(3x+4) = p where p is some value
Now if you are multiplying this equation by 3 then the value of p also needs to be multiplied by 3 thus giving you 3p as the answer
If you are multiplying by X on the Left Hand Side you also have to multiply by X on the Right hand side.