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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + -1x)
8 + 2x = -8 + -1x + -2x

Combine like terms: -1x + -2x = -3x
8 + 2x = -8 + -3x

Solving
8 + 2x = -8 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2x + 3x = -8 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 2x + 3x = 5x
8 + 5x = -8 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
8 + 5x = -8 + 0
8 + 5x = -8

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 5x = -8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 5x = -8 + -8
5x = -8 + -8

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
5x = -16

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -3.2

Simplifying
x = -3.2

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