SOLUTION: What is the next step in solving this problem : 2(x-2) - 4x = 8

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Question 812485: What is the next step in solving this problem : 2(x-2) - 4x = 8
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiplication
2x-4-4x=-8
After that, combine like-terms, which you might think as two steps at once,
-2x-4=-8