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4-2\sqrt{3}=2\left(1-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)x
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2.
4-2\sqrt{3}=\left(2+2\left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\right)x
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by 1-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.
4-2\sqrt{3}=\left(2+\frac{-2\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)x
Express 2\left(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right) as a single fraction.
4-2\sqrt{3}=\left(2-\sqrt{3}\right)x
Cancel out 2 and 2.
4-2\sqrt{3}=2x-\sqrt{3}x
Use the distributive property to multiply 2-\sqrt{3} by x.
2x-\sqrt{3}x=4-2\sqrt{3}
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
\left(2-\sqrt{3}\right)x=4-2\sqrt{3}
Combine all terms containing x.
\frac{\left(2-\sqrt{3}\right)x}{2-\sqrt{3}}=\frac{4-2\sqrt{3}}{2-\sqrt{3}}
Divide both sides by 2-\sqrt{3}.
x=\frac{4-2\sqrt{3}}{2-\sqrt{3}}
Dividing by 2-\sqrt{3} undoes the multiplication by 2-\sqrt{3}.
x=2
Divide 4-2\sqrt{3} by 2-\sqrt{3}.