Answer:x=-4/9
Step-by-step explanation:
first, open the parenthesis
-2x +4 -4x=3x -12 +20
start simplifying the equation
-2x+4-4x=3x+8
-6x +4=3x +8
add 6x to both sides to cancel out -6x on the left
4=9x+8
subtract 8 to get 9x alone
-4=9x
divide both sides by 9
-4/9=x
