-2(x+4)-4(x-8)=2(x+1)

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Solution for -2(x+4)-4(x-8)=2(x+1) equation:


Simplifying
-2(x + 4) + -4(x + -8) = 2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-2(4 + x) + -4(x + -8) = 2(x + 1)
(4 * -2 + x * -2) + -4(x + -8) = 2(x + 1)
(-8 + -2x) + -4(x + -8) = 2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x + -4(-8 + x) = 2(x + 1)
-8 + -2x + (-8 * -4 + x * -4) = 2(x + 1)
-8 + -2x + (32 + -4x) = 2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 32 + -2x + -4x = 2(x + 1)

Combine like terms: -8 + 32 = 24
24 + -2x + -4x = 2(x + 1)

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
24 + -6x = 2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
24 + -6x = 2(1 + x)
24 + -6x = (1 * 2 + x * 2)
24 + -6x = (2 + 2x)

Solving
24 + -6x = 2 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
24 + -6x + -2x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -6x + -2x = -8x
24 + -8x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
24 + -8x = 2 + 0
24 + -8x = 2

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -8x = 2 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -8x = 2 + -24
-8x = 2 + -24

Combine like terms: 2 + -24 = -22
-8x = -22

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 2.75

Simplifying
x = 2.75

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