What is x if -2(x-4)=2? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Variable Expressions 1 Answer Don't Memorise Oct 26, 2015 color(blue)(x=3 Explanation: −2(x−4)=2 −2 * x + (-2) *(−4)=2 −2 x + 8=2 −2 x =2-8 −2 x =-6 x=-6/-2 color(blue)(x=3 Answer link Related questions How do you write the variable expression for: a quotient of 2 and the sum of a number and 3 ? What are variables? What are variable expressions? How do you write variable expressions? How do you evaluate variable expressions? How do you simplify the expression 3x-x+4? How do you write a quotient of a number and 6 as an expression? How do you evaluate the expression 2x+1 for x=1? How do you write a product of a number and 2 as an expression? How do you write 5 less than 2 times a number as a variable expression? See all questions in Variable Expressions Impact of this question 1444 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License