What is x if $- 2 (x - 4) = 2$ $-2(x-4)=2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-26T15:32:14

$x = 3$ $color(blue)(x=3$

$- 2 (x - 4) = 2$ $−2(x−4)=2$

$- 2 \cdot x + (- 2) \cdot (- 4) = 2$ $−2 * x + (-2) *(−4)=2$

$- 2 x + 8 = 2$ $−2 x + 8=2$

$- 2 x = 2 - 8$ $−2 x =2-8$

$- 2 x = - 6$ $−2 x =-6$

$x = - \frac{6}{- 2}$ $x=-6/-2$

$x = 3$ $color(blue)(x=3$

What is x if −2(x−4)=2-2(x-4)=2?