-4-2(5x+8)=-4x-2

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Solution for -4-2(5x+8)=-4x-2 equation:


Simplifying
-4 + -2(5x + 8) = -4x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2(8 + 5x) = -4x + -2
-4 + (8 * -2 + 5x * -2) = -4x + -2
-4 + (-16 + -10x) = -4x + -2

Combine like terms: -4 + -16 = -20
-20 + -10x = -4x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -10x = -2 + -4x

Solving
-20 + -10x = -2 + -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.
-20 + -10x + 4x = -2 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -10x + 4x = -6x
-20 + -6x = -2 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-20 + -6x = -2 + 0
-20 + -6x = -2

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -6x = -2 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -6x = -2 + 20
-6x = -2 + 20

Combine like terms: -2 + 20 = 18
-6x = 18

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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