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

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1.5(x + 2) + (3x – 4) – [2x – (x – 1)] = 4x + 1.5 – (x – 2)

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Tangle Trap – Medium

FOIL / distribution discipline: whenever you multiply a bracket by a bracket (or a bracket by a number), every term must be multiplied.

(x + 3)(x + 2) gives four products, not two.
k(x − 4) multiplies both x and −4 by k.
−(…) flips every sign inside.

Finish: combine like terms to a single x term (or one per variable) plus constants.

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