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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
-4 + -2x = -16 + 4x

Solving
-4 + -2x = -16 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -2x + -4x = -16 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
-4 + -6x = -16 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-4 + -6x = -16 + 0
-4 + -6x = -16

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -6x = -16 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -6x = -16 + 4
-6x = -16 + 4

Combine like terms: -16 + 4 = -12
-6x = -12

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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