Answer:
[tex]x = - \frac{1}{3} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
1) Simplify 2 - 6 to -4.
[tex]2x \times - 4 = 4(3 + 1 \times x - 2)[/tex]
2) Simplify 1 × x to x.
[tex]2x \times - 4 = 4(3 + x - 2)[/tex]
3) Simplify 3 + x - 2 to x + 1.
[tex]2x \times - 4 = 4(x + 1)[/tex]
4) Simplify 2x × -4 to -8x.
[tex] - 8x = 4(x + 1)[/tex]
5) Divide both sides by 4.
[tex] - 2x = x + 1[/tex]
6) Subtract x from both sides.
[tex] - 2x - x = 1[/tex]
7) Simplify -2x - x to -3x.
[tex] - 3x = 1[/tex]
8) Divide both sides by -3.
[tex]x = - \frac{1}{3} [/tex]
Therefor, the answer is x = -1/3.
