Answer:
x = [tex]-\frac{2}{3}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
(x - 2) = 4x
Since there is nothing to distribute (no coefficients before the parentheses), we can remove them.
x - 2 = 4x
Isolate the x. We can do this by subtracting x from each side.
x - 2 = 4x
-x -x
-2 = 3x
Now, we must find out what x (1x) equals. We will do this by dividing each side by 3.
[tex]\frac{-2}{3}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{3x}{3}[/tex]
[tex]-\frac{2}{3}[/tex] = x
So, x = [tex]-\frac{2}{3}[/tex]
x = [tex]-\frac{2}{3}[/tex]
