SOLUTION: Please help!! The problem goes like this -2{-[-(x-3)-2(x+3)]} = -{2[(x-4) -2(2x+4)]} Liz

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Question 448067: Please help!!
The problem goes like this
-2{-[-(x-3)-2(x+3)]} = -{2[(x-4) -2(2x+4)]}
Liz
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2{-[-(x-3)-2(x+3)]} = -{2[(x-4) -2(2x+4)]}
=> -2{-[-x+3-2x-6]} = -{2[ x-4 -4x-8]}
=> -2{-[-3x-3]} = -{2[ -3x-12]}
=> -2{3x+3} = -{-6x+24}
=> -6x -6 = 6x - 24
=> -6x -6x = -24+6
=> -12x = -18
=> x = -18/-12 = 3/2

so, x = 3/2

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