How do you solve #4x - 4( - 2x + 1) =4- 2( 4x + 24)#?

1 Answer

#x = -2#

Explanation:

#4x - 4(-2x + 1) = 4 - 2(4x + 24)#

#4x + 8x - 4 = 4 - 8x - 48#

#12x - 4 = -8x - 44#

#12x + 8x = -44 + 4#

#20x = -40#

Divide the both sides by 20

#(cancel(20)x)/cancel("20") = cancel(-"40")^-2/cancel("20")#

#x = -2#