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Solve for x in the equation 4x + 2 = 8x - 5.

-3/2

-1/2

1/2

3/2

To solve for x in this equation, we need to rearrange it so that all the x terms are on one side and the constant terms are on the other side. In this case, we can subtract 4x from both sides and add 5 to both sides. This gives us

2 = 4x - 8x - 5

Simplifying this, we get:

2 = -4x - 5

Now, we can add 5 to both sides to isolate the x term:

7 = -4x

Finally, dividing both sides by -4, we get:

x = -7/4.

Therefore, the correct answer is D: 3/2. The other options are incorrect because they do not correctly solve the equation. A, B, and C are all negative values and do not

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