-2(7x+2)=-2(x-4)

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Solution for -2(7x+2)=-2(x-4) equation: 



-2(7x+2)=-2(x-4)

We move all terms to the left:

-2(7x+2)-(-2(x-4))=0

We multiply parentheses

-14x-(-2(x-4))-4=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-2(x-4)), so:

-2(x-4)

We multiply parentheses

-2x+8

Back to the equation:

-(-2x+8)



We get rid of parentheses

-14x+2x-8-4=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-12x-12=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-12x=12

x=12/-12

x=-1

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