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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x + -16x = 2x + 4

Combine like terms: 2x + -16x = -14x
-8 + -14x = 2x + 4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -14x = 4 + 2x

Solving
-8 + -14x = 4 + 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 + -14x + -2x = 4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -14x + -2x = -16x
-8 + -16x = 4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + -16x = 4 + 0
-8 + -16x = 4

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -16x = 4 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -16x = 4 + 8
-16x = 4 + 8

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

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = -0.75

Simplifying
x = -0.75

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