How do you solve #19= 4( x - 2) - ( x - 6)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-03T02:20:33

#x=7#

We can distribute the #4# and the #-1# to their respective terms on the right side. We now have

#4x-8-x+6=19#

We can now combine like terms to get

#3x-2=19#

Next, we can add #2# to both sides to get

#3x=21#

Lastly, dividing both sides by #3#, we get

#x=7#

Hope this helps!