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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + 2x = -16 + -4 + 8x

Combine like terms: -16 + -4 = -20
4 + 2x = -20 + 8x

Solving
4 + 2x = -20 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 2x + -8x = -20 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 2x + -8x = -6x
4 + -6x = -20 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
4 + -6x = -20 + 0
4 + -6x = -20

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -6x = -20 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -6x = -20 + -4
-6x = -20 + -4

Combine like terms: -20 + -4 = -24
-6x = -24

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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