Problem: 2(3-x)+4=2
I came up with -4 but this does not work on my check
2(3 - x) + 4 = 2
6 - 2x + 4 = 2
10 - 2x = 2
10 - 2x - 10 = 2 - 10
-2x = -8
-2x / -2 = -8 / -2
x = 4
Check it:
2(3 - x) + 4 = 2
2(3 - 4) + 4 = 2
2(-1) + 4 = 2
-2 + 4 = 2
2 = 2
It checks.
Answer: x = 4