Question 401659
2[9 - (x - 3) + 4x] = 4x - 5(x + 2) - 8
2[9 - x + 3 + 4x] = 4x - 5x - 10 - 8 {used distributive property} 
2[3x + 12] = -x - 18 {combined like terms}
6x + 24 = -x - 18 {used distributive property}
7x + 24 = -18 {added x to both sides}
7x = -42 {subtracted 24 from both sides}
x = -6 {divided both sides by 7}


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