Question
$$-6(3x+2) = 4$$
Answer
$$ x = -\dfrac{8}{9} $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} -6(3x+2) &= 4&& \text{simplify left side} \\[1 em]-(18x+12) &= 4&& \\[1 em]-18x-12 &= 4&& \text{ move -12 to the right } \\[1 em]-18x &= 4+12&& \\[1 em]-18x &= 16&& \text{ divide both sides by $ -18 $ } \\[1 em]x &= -\frac{16}{18}&& \\[1 em]x &= -\frac{8}{9}&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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