Solve for x: 2(x - 3) = 4x + 2
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium SAT item. Correct choice: A. -4.
- A. -4 ✓
- B. 4
Why not B: “4” is not -4.
- C. -2
Why not C: “-2” is not -4.
- D. 2
Why not D: “2” is not -4.
Correct answer
A. -4
Explanation
-4 (option A) is the accepted answer to “Solve for x: 2(x - 3) = 4x + 2”. Option B (4) is a different value from -4. Option C (-2) is a different value from -4. Option D (2) is a different value from -4. Keep -4 as the SAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: SAT, Math, Algebra, American Exams
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