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Question
2
(
x
+
2
)
=
3
x
−
4
Answer
x
=
8
Explanation
2
(
x
+
2
)
2
x
+
4
2
x
−
3
x
−
x
x
=
3
x
−
4
=
3
x
−
4
=
−
4
−
4
=
−
8
=
8
simplify left side
move the
3
x
to the left side and
4
to the right
simplify left and right hand side
switch signs on both sides
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