(4-2)(x-2)=4x-8 2(x - 2) = 4x - 8 2x - 4 = 4x - 8 2x - 2x - 4 = 4x - 2x - 8 -4 = 2x - 8 8 - 4 = 2x - 8 + 8 4 = 2x 2 = x