Answer: x = 11
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
4 (x - 1) = 2 (x + 9)
Expand parentheses and apply the distributive property
4x - 4 = 2x + 18
Subtract 2x on both sides
4x - 4 - 2x = 2x + 18 - 2x
2x - 4 = 18
Add 4 on both sides
2x - 4 + 4 = 18 + 4
2x = 22
Divide 2 on both sides
2x / 2 = 22 / 2
[tex]\boxed {x=11}[/tex]
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