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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-4 + -6x = -8 + 0
-4 + -6x = -8

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

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -6x = -8 + 4
-6x = -8 + 4

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

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.6666666667

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