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

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


Simplifying
2(-1x + -8) + x = 2x + (-1x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + -1x) + x = 2x + (-1x) + -4
(-8 * 2 + -1x * 2) + x = 2x + (-1x) + -4
(-16 + -2x) + x = 2x + (-1x) + -4

Combine like terms: -2x + x = -1x
-16 + -1x = 2x + (-1x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -1x = -4 + 2x + (-1x)

Combine like terms: 2x + (-1x) = 1x
-16 + -1x = -4 + 1x

Solving
-16 + -1x = -4 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -1x + -1x = -4 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
-16 + -2x = -4 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-16 + -2x = -4 + 0
-16 + -2x = -4

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -2x = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -2x = -4 + 16
-2x = -4 + 16

Combine like terms: -4 + 16 = 12
-2x = 12

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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