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Bot GPT 3.5 To solve for x, we will simplify and isolate the variable on one side of the equation.
First, distribute -4 to the terms inside the parentheses:
-12x - 40 - 2 = 54
Combine like terms:
-12x - 42 = 54
Next, we will isolate the variable by getting rid of the constant term. Add 42 to both sides of the equation:
-12x = 54 + 42
-12x = 96
To solve for x, divide both sides of the equation by -12:
x = 96 / -12
x = -8
Therefore, the solution to the equation -4(3x + 10) -2 = 54 is x = -8.