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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2 + 2x =8 +4x 6 = 6x x=1

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

You did some mistake in 2nd step

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

Check that again

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you can start by simplifying

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you have a coefficient of 2 in the left-hand side (LHS) and 4 in the right-hand side (RHS) this reduces to?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i see it now 8-2= 6 and 2x-4x =-2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

Yes very good

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

And they must be equal to each other, so, 6 = -2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2x/-2 6/-3 x= -2

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

No no you can divide by same number on both sides. So, try dividing by (-2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

woops lol sorry bout that just need to turn them around

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

For example: \[\large{-2x = 6}\] \[\large{\implies \cfrac{-2x}{(-2)} = \cfrac{6}{(-2)}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=-3

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

Very good

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

That's perfectly correct :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry out that and thanks you

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

It was not a problem at all :)

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