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

Simple and best practice solution for -(x+2)=-2(x-4) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

Solving
-2 + -1x = 8 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -1x + 2x = 8 + -2x + 2x

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-2 + 1x = 8 + 0
-2 + 1x = 8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 1x = 8 + 2
1x = 8 + 2

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

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

See similar equations:

| 0.125=16/m | | -1/5.1/9 | | 13.504=0.14K-(-12.3) | | 110=10(2+9) | | 8(n-7)=-8(3n+3) | | 2x+5=x+3D | | 7-41= | | 4a-22=-8 | | 9t-7=10t+1 | | 11(e+4)-6e= | | 5(x-7)-(-3+5x)=3x+3+7 | | 3a-10=a+4 | | 8x+2=-6+5x+20 | | 4a+2b=-1 | | 6(x-2)-7(x+8)=6-3(x-6) | | 6y-12=3x-15 | | -8c+12d-13+5c-2= | | (3x+4)+(5x-6)= | | 2y+40=x+2x | | 6(x-2)-7(x-8)=6-3(x-6) | | 1-1/7= | | 3k-20=20 | | 11y-17= | | 22=15tanx | | an=50(2)n-1 | | 8y+3=4y-1 | | (-3/4)-7/8= | | 3(x+4)-2(x+1)=4 | | y+4(y-5)=7(y+6)+y | | 25=5x-50 | | 9f=27 | | -6n+6=6 |

Equations solver categories