Answer:
x = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
First, distribute 3 into the parenthesis:
3(4 - 2x) = -2x
12 - 6x = -2x
Next, combine your x variables by adding +6x to both side:
12 - 6x = -2x (-6x and +6x cancel out)
+6x +6x
12 = 4x (divide 12 by 4 to get x by itself)
/4 /4
x = 3
