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x\sqrt{3}=2\left(x-2+\sqrt{3}\right)
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 2x, the least common multiple of 2,x.
x\sqrt{3}=2x-4+2\sqrt{3}
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-2+\sqrt{3}.
x\sqrt{3}-2x=-4+2\sqrt{3}
Subtract 2x from both sides.
\left(\sqrt{3}-2\right)x=-4+2\sqrt{3}
Combine all terms containing x.
\left(\sqrt{3}-2\right)x=2\sqrt{3}-4
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(\sqrt{3}-2\right)x}{\sqrt{3}-2}=\frac{2\sqrt{3}-4}{\sqrt{3}-2}
Divide both sides by -2+\sqrt{3}.
x=\frac{2\sqrt{3}-4}{\sqrt{3}-2}
Dividing by -2+\sqrt{3} undoes the multiplication by -2+\sqrt{3}.
x=2
Divide -4+2\sqrt{3} by -2+\sqrt{3}.