2(x-1)=4(x+8)-16

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Solution for 2(x-1)=4(x+8)-16 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -1) = 4(x + 8) + -16

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = 4(8 + x) + -16
-2 + 2x = (8 * 4 + x * 4) + -16
-2 + 2x = (32 + 4x) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = 32 + -16 + 4x

Combine like terms: 32 + -16 = 16
-2 + 2x = 16 + 4x

Solving
-2 + 2x = 16 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 16 + 2 = 18
-2x = 18

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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