How do you solve $-2( x + 3) = 4- ( x + 2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-12T03:55:26

$x=-8$

Solve:

$-2(x+3)=4-(x+2)$

Expand.

$-2x-6=4-x-2$

Add $6$ to both sides.

$-2x=4-x-2+6$

Add $x$ to both sides.

$x-2x=4-2+6$

Simplify.

$-x=8$

Divide both sides by $-1$ .

$x=8/(-1)$

$x=-8$

How do you solve -2( x + 3) = 4- ( x + 2)-2( x + 3) = 4- ( x + 2)?