2(-5x-8)=2(-7x-4)

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Solution for 2(-5x-8)=2(-7x-4) equation:


Simplifying
2(-5x + -8) = 2(-7x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + -5x) = 2(-7x + -4)
(-8 * 2 + -5x * 2) = 2(-7x + -4)
(-16 + -10x) = 2(-7x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -10x = 2(-4 + -7x)
-16 + -10x = (-4 * 2 + -7x * 2)
-16 + -10x = (-8 + -14x)

Solving
-16 + -10x = -8 + -14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '14x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -10x + 14x = -8 + -14x + 14x

Combine like terms: -10x + 14x = 4x
-16 + 4x = -8 + -14x + 14x

Combine like terms: -14x + 14x = 0
-16 + 4x = -8 + 0
-16 + 4x = -8

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 4x = -8 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 4x = -8 + 16
4x = -8 + 16

Combine like terms: -8 + 16 = 8
4x = 8

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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