Answer
2
Work Step by Step
$4(x-2)+2=4x-2(2-x)$
$or, \,\,\, 4x-8+2=4x-4+2x$
$or, \,\,\, 2x=-2$
$So,\,\,\, x=-1$
$Now \,inserting \,the\, value \,of\, x=-1,$
$ x^{2}-x=(-1)^{2}-(-1)=1+1=2$
Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-13417-894-3
Chapter 1 - Section 1.4 - Solving Linear Equations - Exercise Set - Page 51: 55
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