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x+2=x\sqrt{3}-2\left(\sqrt{3}\right)^{2}
Use the distributive property to multiply x-2\sqrt{3} by \sqrt{3}.
x+2=x\sqrt{3}-2\times 3
The square of \sqrt{3} is 3.
x+2=x\sqrt{3}-6
Multiply -2 and 3 to get -6.
x+2-x\sqrt{3}=-6
Subtract x\sqrt{3} from both sides.
x-x\sqrt{3}=-6-2
Subtract 2 from both sides.
x-x\sqrt{3}=-8
Subtract 2 from -6 to get -8.
\left(1-\sqrt{3}\right)x=-8
Combine all terms containing x.
\frac{\left(1-\sqrt{3}\right)x}{1-\sqrt{3}}=-\frac{8}{1-\sqrt{3}}
Divide both sides by 1-\sqrt{3}.
x=-\frac{8}{1-\sqrt{3}}
Dividing by 1-\sqrt{3} undoes the multiplication by 1-\sqrt{3}.
x=4\sqrt{3}+4
Divide -8 by 1-\sqrt{3}.