(9x-8)-4(2x+4)=-2

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Solution for (9x-8)-4(2x+4)=-2 equation:


Simplifying
(9x + -8) + -4(2x + 4) = -2

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 9x) + -4(2x + 4) = -2

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 9x)
-8 + 9x + -4(2x + 4) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 9x + -4(4 + 2x) = -2
-8 + 9x + (4 * -4 + 2x * -4) = -2
-8 + 9x + (-16 + -8x) = -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -16 + 9x + -8x = -2

Combine like terms: -8 + -16 = -24
-24 + 9x + -8x = -2

Combine like terms: 9x + -8x = 1x
-24 + 1x = -2

Solving
-24 + 1x = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 1x = -2 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 1x = -2 + 24
1x = -2 + 24

Combine like terms: -2 + 24 = 22
1x = 22

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 22

Simplifying
x = 22

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