-(2x+2)+2(-x-4)=-x+20

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Solution for -(2x+2)+2(-x-4)=-x+20 equation:


Simplifying
-1(2x + 2) + 2(-1x + -4) = -1x + 20

Reorder the terms:
-1(2 + 2x) + 2(-1x + -4) = -1x + 20
(2 * -1 + 2x * -1) + 2(-1x + -4) = -1x + 20
(-2 + -2x) + 2(-1x + -4) = -1x + 20

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2x + 2(-4 + -1x) = -1x + 20
-2 + -2x + (-4 * 2 + -1x * 2) = -1x + 20
-2 + -2x + (-8 + -2x) = -1x + 20

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -8 + -2x + -2x = -1x + 20

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-10 + -2x + -2x = -1x + 20

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
-10 + -4x = -1x + 20

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -4x = 20 + -1x

Solving
-10 + -4x = 20 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -4x + x = 20 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -4x + x = -3x
-10 + -3x = 20 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-10 + -3x = 20 + 0
-10 + -3x = 20

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -3x = 20 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -3x = 20 + 10
-3x = 20 + 10

Combine like terms: 20 + 10 = 30
-3x = 30

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -10

Simplifying
x = -10

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