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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-4(1 + 2x) = 2(-3x + -1)
(1 * -4 + 2x * -4) = 2(-3x + -1)
(-4 + -8x) = 2(-3x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -8x = 2(-1 + -3x)
-4 + -8x = (-1 * 2 + -3x * 2)
-4 + -8x = (-2 + -6x)

Solving
-4 + -8x = -2 + -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -8x + 6x = -2 + -6x + 6x

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

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
-4 + -2x = -2 + 0
-4 + -2x = -2

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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