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OpenStudy (anonymous):

4x - 2x - 2 = -42.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

collect like terms first so what is 4x -2x and when you bring -2 to the other side it becomes +2 so what is -42 + 2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-40 ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep and 4x - 2x is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4x - 2x -2 = -42 4x - 2x = -42 + 2 2x = -40 x = ? now find what x equals to.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-20?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep, that is correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanx (:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why? because -40/2 = -20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no problem.

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