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-4x-4=-4\left(6x-2\right)+2x
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by x+1.
-4x-4=-24x+8+2x
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by 6x-2.
-4x-4=-22x+8
Combine -24x and 2x to get -22x.
-4x-4+22x=8
Add 22x to both sides.
18x-4=8
Combine -4x and 22x to get 18x.
18x=8+4
Add 4 to both sides.
18x=12
Add 8 and 4 to get 12.
x=\frac{12}{18}
Divide both sides by 18.
x=\frac{2}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.