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Untangle the following equation, to find the value of x.

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(x + 2)(x – 1) + [(x + 3)² – (x² + 6x + 5)] + x(x – 4) = (x – 1)(x + 4) + (x² – x) + [2x – (x – 3)]

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Tangle Trap – Hard

Hard Tangle Trap expressions are designed to trigger sign errors and missed terms. The goal is still simplification, but you’ll need full algebra discipline.

Hard-mode plan:

Expand from the innermost brackets outward.
Write one operation per line (no leaps).
After every bracket expansion, rewrite the expression cleanly before continuing.

Tip: treat every minus sign in front of a bracket as multiplying by −1 and distribute it fully.

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