Question 367052
-2(4x+1)=24

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-8x-2 = 24
add +2
-8x-2+2 = 24+2
-8x = 26
divide by -8
x= 26/-8
x= -13/4
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Plug value in the equation to check
-2(4*(-13/4)+1)
-2(-12)
=24
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