-2(3x+1)-2x=-4x(2x)-4

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Solution for -2(3x+1)-2x=-4x(2x)-4 equation:


Simplifying
-2(3x + 1) + -2x = -4x(2x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-2(1 + 3x) + -2x = -4x(2x) + -4
(1 * -2 + 3x * -2) + -2x = -4x(2x) + -4
(-2 + -6x) + -2x = -4x(2x) + -4

Combine like terms: -6x + -2x = -8x
-2 + -8x = -4x(2x) + -4

Remove parenthesis around (2x)
-2 + -8x = -4x * 2x + -4

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
-2 + -8x = -4 * 2x * x + -4

Multiply -4 * 2
-2 + -8x = -8x * x + -4

Multiply x * x
-2 + -8x = -8x2 + -4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -8x = -4 + -8x2

Solving
-2 + -8x = -4 + -8x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4 + -8x + 8x2 = -4 + -8x2 + 4 + 8x2

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
2 + -8x + 8x2 = -4 + -8x2 + 4 + 8x2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -8x + 8x2 = -4 + 4 + -8x2 + 8x2

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
2 + -8x + 8x2 = 0 + -8x2 + 8x2
2 + -8x + 8x2 = -8x2 + 8x2

Combine like terms: -8x2 + 8x2 = 0
2 + -8x + 8x2 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(1 + -4x + 4x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + -2x)(1 + -2x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(1 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -2x = 0 Solving 1 + -2x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + -2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + -1 -2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -2x = -1 Divide each side by '-2'. x = 0.5 Simplifying x = 0.5

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -2x = 0 Solving 1 + -2x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + -2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -2x = 0 + -1 -2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -2x = -1 Divide each side by '-2'. x = 0.5 Simplifying x = 0.5

Solution

x = {0.5, 0.5}

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