-x=-2(x-4)

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


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

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

Solving
-1x = 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.
-1x + 2x = 8 + -2x + 2x

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
1x = 8 + 0
1x = 8

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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