-(x+2)-2x=2(x+1)

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Solution for -(x+2)-2x=2(x+1) equation:


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

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + -3x = 2 + 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.
-2 + -3x + -2x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-2 + -5x = 2 + 2x + -2x

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -5x = 2 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.8

Simplifying
x = -0.8

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