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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 4x + 8x = 12x
-2 + 2x = 16 + 12x

Solving
-2 + 2x = 16 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2x + -12x = 16 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 2x + -12x = -10x
-2 + -10x = 16 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
-2 + -10x = 16 + 0
-2 + -10x = 16

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -10x = 16 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -10x = 16 + 2
-10x = 16 + 2

Combine like terms: 16 + 2 = 18
-10x = 18

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -1.8

Simplifying
x = -1.8

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