-2x-8(x+1)=-8x-20

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Solution for -2x-8(x+1)=-8x-20 equation:


Simplifying
-2x + -8(x + 1) = -8x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-2x + -8(1 + x) = -8x + -20
-2x + (1 * -8 + x * -8) = -8x + -20
-2x + (-8 + -8x) = -8x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x + -8x = -8x + -20

Combine like terms: -2x + -8x = -10x
-8 + -10x = -8x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -10x = -20 + -8x

Solving
-8 + -10x = -20 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -10x + 8x = -20 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -10x + 8x = -2x
-8 + -2x = -20 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-8 + -2x = -20 + 0
-8 + -2x = -20

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = -20 + 8
-2x = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -20 + 8 = -12
-2x = -12

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

Simplifying
x = 6

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