Question :
2(4x-3)-8=4+2x
Solve the equation
x=3
Evaluate
2(4x−3)−8=4+2x
Move the expression to the left side
2(4x−3)−8−(4+2x)=0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
2(4x−3)−8−(4+2x)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
2(4x−3)−8−4−2x
Subtract the numbers
2(4x−3)−12−2x
2(4x−3)−12−2x=0
Calculate
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Evaluate
2(4x−3)−12−2x
Expand the expression
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Calculate
2(4x−3)
Apply the distributive property
2×4x−2×3
Multiply the numbers
8x−2×3
Multiply the numbers
8x−6
8x−6−12−2x
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
8x−2x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(8−2)x
Subtract the numbers
6x
6x−6−12
Subtract the numbers
6x−18
6x−18=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
6x=0+18
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
6x=18
Divide both sides
66x=618
Divide the numbers
x=618
Solution
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Evaluate
618
Reduce the numbers
13
Calculate
3
x=3
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Rewrite the equation
x=3
Evaluate
2(4x−3)−8=4+2x
Evaluate
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Evaluate
2(4x−3)−8
Expand the expression
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Calculate
2(4x−3)
Apply the distributive property
2×4x−2×3
Multiply the numbers
8x−2×3
Multiply the numbers
8x−6
8x−6−8
Subtract the numbers
8x−14
8x−14=4+2x
Move the variable to the left side
6x−14=4
Move the constant to the right side
6x=18
Solution
x=3
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