-2(2q-4)=-7(q-2)-24

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Solution for -2(2q-4)=-7(q-2)-24 equation:


Simplifying
-2(2q + -4) = -7(q + -2) + -24

Reorder the terms:
-2(-4 + 2q) = -7(q + -2) + -24
(-4 * -2 + 2q * -2) = -7(q + -2) + -24
(8 + -4q) = -7(q + -2) + -24

Reorder the terms:
8 + -4q = -7(-2 + q) + -24
8 + -4q = (-2 * -7 + q * -7) + -24
8 + -4q = (14 + -7q) + -24

Reorder the terms:
8 + -4q = 14 + -24 + -7q

Combine like terms: 14 + -24 = -10
8 + -4q = -10 + -7q

Solving
8 + -4q = -10 + -7q

Solving for variable 'q'.

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

Add '7q' to each side of the equation.
8 + -4q + 7q = -10 + -7q + 7q

Combine like terms: -4q + 7q = 3q
8 + 3q = -10 + -7q + 7q

Combine like terms: -7q + 7q = 0
8 + 3q = -10 + 0
8 + 3q = -10

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 3q = -10 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 3q = -10 + -8
3q = -10 + -8

Combine like terms: -10 + -8 = -18
3q = -18

Divide each side by '3'.
q = -6

Simplifying
q = -6

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