2(x-2)=4(x-2)

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


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

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

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

Solving
-4 + 2x = -8 + 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.
-4 + 2x + -4x = -8 + 4x + -4x

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

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-4 + -2x = -8 + 0
-4 + -2x = -8

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

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -2x = -8 + 4
-2x = -8 + 4

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

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

Simplifying
x = 2

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