Algebra
Calculus
Trigonometry
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Question
Solve the equation
x=2
Evaluate
x−2×1=(x−2)×2
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x−2=(x−2)×2
Multiply the terms
x−2=2(x−2)
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
2(x−2)
Apply the distributive property
2x−2×2
Multiply the numbers
2x−4
x−2=2x−4
Move the expression to the left side
x−2−2x=−4
Move the expression to the right side
x−2x=−4+2
Add and subtract
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Evaluate
x−2x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−2)x
Subtract the numbers
−x
−x=−4+2
Add and subtract
−x=−2
Solution
x=2
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Rewrite the equation
x=2
Evaluate
x−2×1=(x−2)×2
Any expression multiplied by 1 remains the same
x−2=(x−2)×2
Evaluate
x−2=2(x−2)
Multiply
More Steps
Evaluate
2(x−2)
Apply the distributive property
2x−2×2
Multiply the numbers
2x−4
x−2=2x−4
Move the variable to the left side
−x−2=−4
Move the constant to the right side
−x=−2
Solution
x=2
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