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2x-4-3\times 1x=2\left(x-4\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-2.
2x-4-3x=2\left(x-4\right)
Multiply 3 and 1 to get 3.
-x-4=2\left(x-4\right)
Combine 2x and -3x to get -x.
-x-4=2x-8
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x-4.
-x-4-2x=-8
Subtract 2x from both sides.
-3x-4=-8
Combine -x and -2x to get -3x.
-3x=-8+4
Add 4 to both sides.
-3x=-4
Add -8 and 4 to get -4.
x=\frac{-4}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x=\frac{4}{3}
Fraction \frac{-4}{-3} can be simplified to \frac{4}{3} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.