Answer
x = 2
Work Step by Step
1. Given: 2(3 - 2x) = x - 4
2. Apply Distributive Property: 6 - 4x = x - 4
3. Add and subtract: 5x = 10
4. Divide: x = 2
5. Check: 2(3 - 2*2) = 2 - 4
-2 = -2, so 2 is a solution.
Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Hornsby, John; McGinnis, Terry
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321969359
ISBN 13:
978-0-32196-935-4
Chapter 1 - Section 1.1 - Linear Equations in One Variable - 1.1 Exercises - Page 51: 28
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