2[x+4]=2[-8-x]-2

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Solution for 2[x+4]=2[-8-x]-2 equation:


Simplifying
2[x + 4] = 2[-8 + -1x] + -2

Reorder the terms:
2[4 + x] = 2[-8 + -1x] + -2
[4 * 2 + x * 2] = 2[-8 + -1x] + -2
[8 + 2x] = 2[-8 + -1x] + -2
8 + 2x = [-8 * 2 + -1x * 2] + -2
8 + 2x = [-16 + -2x] + -2

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

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
8 + 2x = -18 + -2x

Solving
8 + 2x = -18 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2x + 2x = -18 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 2x + 2x = 4x
8 + 4x = -18 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
8 + 4x = -18 + 0
8 + 4x = -18

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 4x = -18 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 4x = -18 + -8
4x = -18 + -8

Combine like terms: -18 + -8 = -26
4x = -26

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -6.5

Simplifying
x = -6.5

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