How do you solve $0.5=4.1x-2(1.3x-4)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-15T12:32:37

$x=-5$

$0.5=4.1x-2.6x+8$ (double negatives cancel out)
$-7.5=1.5x$
$x=-5$

Answer 2 · 2018-05-15T12:33:50

Expand le brackets

$0.5=4.1x-2.6x+8$

Transfer 0.5 and solved $x$
$-1.5x=7.5$

Multiply both sides by 10
$-15x=75$

Transfer 15
$x=-75/15$

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How do you solve 0.5=4.1x-2(1.3x-4)0.5=4.1x-2(1.3x-4)?