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Solve for x.
2, left parenthesis, minus, 4, x, minus, 1, right parenthesis, plus, 4, x, minus, 2, equals, minus, 8
2(−4x−1)+4x−2=
−8



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Intriguing456

Answer:

x = 1

Step-by-step explanation:

We can solve for x in the equation:

[tex]2(-4x-1)+4x-2=-8[/tex]

with the following steps:

1) Apply the distributive property:   a(b + c) = ab + ac

[tex]-8x+2+4x-2=-8[/tex]

2) Combine like terms:

[tex]-4x-4=-8[/tex]

3) Add 4 to both sides:

[tex]-4x = -4[/tex]

4) Divide both sides by -4:

[tex]x=1[/tex]

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