2(4x+2)=4x−12(x−1)2(4x+2)=4x−12(x−1)
2(4x + 2) = 4x - 12(x - 1) |use distributive property: a(b +/- c) = ab +/- ac8x + 4 = 4x - 12x + 128x + 4 = -8x + 12 |subtract 4 from both sides8x = -8x + 8 |add 8x to both sides16x = 8 |divide both sides by 16x = 0.5