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Find the value of x needed to make the equation below true.

Find the value of x needed to make the equation below true class=

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  • 23-07-2020

Answer:

x = -2

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]1.5(2x-4)=2(4x+2)[/tex]

distribute

[tex]3x-6=8x+4[/tex]

isolate variable (subtract 3x from both sides and 4 from both sides)

[tex]5x=-10[/tex]

divide both sides by 5 to get x

x = -10/5 = -2

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