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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + -1x + 6x = -2

Combine like terms: -1x + 6x = 5x
8 + 5x = -2

Solving
8 + 5x = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 5x = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 5x = -2 + -8
5x = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
5x = -10

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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