SOLUTION: Can you please help me with this equation? 1/2(4x-8)= 2(x+3)

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Question 49089: Can you please help me with this equation? 1/2(4x-8)= 2(x+3)
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve:
%281%2F2%29%284x-8%29+=+2%28x%2B3%29 Apply the distributive property to both sides.
2x-4+=+2x%2B6 Subtract 2x from both sides.
-4+=+6 No solution! or the empty set.