2(6−2x)−2x=2(5+x)−4
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 6−2x.
12−4x−2x=2(5+x)−4
Combine −4x and −2x to get −6x.
12−6x=2(5+x)−4
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 5+x.
12−6x=10+2x−4
Subtract 4 from 10 to get 6.
12−6x=6+2x
Subtract 2x from both sides.
12−6x−2x=6
Combine −6x and −2x to get −8x.
12−8x=6
Subtract 12 from both sides.
−8x=6−12
Subtract 12 from 6 to get −6.
−8x=−6
Divide both sides by −8.
x = -6/-8
Reduce the fraction -6/-8 to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out −2.
x= 3/4
