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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-4(2x - 1) = -6(x + 2) - 2

OpenStudy (noseboy908):

Firstly, you need to know how to use PEMDAS. Are you familiar with that way of determining order of operations?

OpenStudy (tfht):

use the distributive property

OpenStudy (noseboy908):

Yep, so re-write the equation as it would appear right after you distribute.

OpenStudy (tfht):

so you would get-8x+4=-6x-12-2 then simplify from there... and dwillie422 you do realize that i wasnt the one to ask this, right?

OpenStudy (tfht):

sorry i meant noseboy908

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-8x+4=-6x+-12-2

OpenStudy (noseboy908):

Yep, so now combine what you can. You want to get x alone on one side ultimately.

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