2(-x-1)-2=2x-8

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Solution for 2(-x-1)-2=2x-8 equation:


Simplifying
2(-1x + -1) + -2 = 2x + -8

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2x = -8 + 2x

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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