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OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 - (x + 2) = 6 - 5(x + 4) 4-x-2=6-5x-20 2-x=-14-5x 2=-14-4x 16=-4x 4x=-16 x=-4 right? can someone explain the steps to me ? I need understanding

OpenStudy (anonymous):

focusing first on the left side of that equation... 4-(x+2) can be rewritten by distributing that negative sign

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you do that?

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