-(-2(x-4)-3)=-2x-8

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Solution for -(-2(x-4)-3)=-2x-8 equation:


Simplifying
-1(-2(x + -4) + -3) = -2x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-1(-2(-4 + x) + -3) = -2x + -8
-1((-4 * -2 + x * -2) + -3) = -2x + -8
-1((8 + -2x) + -3) = -2x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-1(8 + -3 + -2x) = -2x + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -3 = 5
-1(5 + -2x) = -2x + -8
(5 * -1 + -2x * -1) = -2x + -8
(-5 + 2x) = -2x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x = -8 + -2x

Solving
-5 + 2x = -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.
-5 + 2x + 2x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 2x + 2x = 4x
-5 + 4x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-5 + 4x = -8 + 0
-5 + 4x = -8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 4x = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 4x = -8 + 5
4x = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -8 + 5 = -3
4x = -3

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -0.75

Simplifying
x = -0.75

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