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x+2=2x\times 2
Variable x cannot be equal to any of the values -2,0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 2x\left(x+2\right), the least common multiple of 2x,x+2.
x+2=4x
Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.
x+2-4x=0
Subtract 4x from both sides.
-3x+2=0
Combine x and -4x to get -3x.
-3x=-2
Subtract 2 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x=\frac{-2}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{2}{3}
Fraction \frac{-2}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{2}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.