4x+2[4-2(x+12)]=2x-4

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Solution for 4x+2[4-2(x+12)]=2x-4 equation:


Simplifying
4x + 2[4 + -2(x + 12)] = 2x + -4

Reorder the terms:
4x + 2[4 + -2(12 + x)] = 2x + -4
4x + 2[4 + (12 * -2 + x * -2)] = 2x + -4
4x + 2[4 + (-24 + -2x)] = 2x + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -24 = -20
4x + 2[-20 + -2x] = 2x + -4
4x + [-20 * 2 + -2x * 2] = 2x + -4
4x + [-40 + -4x] = 2x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 4x + -4x = 2x + -4

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-40 + 0 = 2x + -4
-40 = 2x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-40 = -4 + 2x

Solving
-40 = -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.
-40 + -2x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-40 + -2x = -4 + 0
-40 + -2x = -4

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -2x = -4 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -2x = -4 + 40
-2x = -4 + 40

Combine like terms: -4 + 40 = 36
-2x = 36

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -18

Simplifying
x = -18

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