-2(-4x-8)=4(5x-2)

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Solution for -2(-4x-8)=4(5x-2) equation:


Simplifying
-2(-4x + -8) = 4(5x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-2(-8 + -4x) = 4(5x + -2)
(-8 * -2 + -4x * -2) = 4(5x + -2)
(16 + 8x) = 4(5x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x = 4(-2 + 5x)
16 + 8x = (-2 * 4 + 5x * 4)
16 + 8x = (-8 + 20x)

Solving
16 + 8x = -8 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
16 + 8x + -20x = -8 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 8x + -20x = -12x
16 + -12x = -8 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
16 + -12x = -8 + 0
16 + -12x = -8

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -12x = -8 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -12x = -8 + -16
-12x = -8 + -16

Combine like terms: -8 + -16 = -24
-12x = -24

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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