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[tex] \sf -2(x + 4) + 5x = 4 \\\\\sf
=-2x-8+5x=4 \\\\\sf
=5x-2x-8-4=0 \\\\\sf
=3x-12=0 \\\\\sf
=3x=12 \\\\\sf
x=\frac{12}{3}\\\\\sf
x=\frac{ \cancel{12}}{ \cancel{3}}\\\\\sf
x=4
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