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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + 4x = 6x
-8 + 6x = -1(2x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6x = -1(-8 + 2x)
-8 + 6x = (-8 * -1 + 2x * -1)
-8 + 6x = (8 + -2x)

Solving
-8 + 6x = 8 + -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 + 6x + 2x = 8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 6x + 2x = 8x
-8 + 8x = 8 + -2x + 2x

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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