SOLUTION: -2(2x-2)=4x

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Question 706850: -2(2x-2)=4x
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, lynnlo:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2%282x-2%29=4x Start with the given equation.


-4x%2B4=4x Distribute.


-4x=4x-4 Subtract 4 from both sides.


-4x-4x=-4 Subtract 4x from both sides.


-8x=-4 Combine like terms on the left side.


x=%28-4%29%2F%28-8%29 Divide both sides by -8 to isolate x.


x=1%2F2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x=1%2F2

Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):