How do you solve 4x - 4( - 2x + 1) =4- 2( 4x + 24)?

1 Answer

x = -2

Explanation:

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

4x + 8x - 4 = 4 - 8x - 48

12x - 4 = -8x - 44

12x + 8x = -44 + 4

20x = -40

Divide the both sides by 20

(cancel(20)x)/cancel("20") = cancel(-"40")^-2/cancel("20")

x = -2