-2(-6x-4)=8x+2(x-2)

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Solution for -2(-6x-4)=8x+2(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
-2(-6x + -4) = 8x + 2(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-2(-4 + -6x) = 8x + 2(x + -2)
(-4 * -2 + -6x * -2) = 8x + 2(x + -2)
(8 + 12x) = 8x + 2(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 12x = 8x + 2(-2 + x)
8 + 12x = 8x + (-2 * 2 + x * 2)
8 + 12x = 8x + (-4 + 2x)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 12x = -4 + 8x + 2x

Combine like terms: 8x + 2x = 10x
8 + 12x = -4 + 10x

Solving
8 + 12x = -4 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 12x + -10x = -4 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 12x + -10x = 2x
8 + 2x = -4 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
8 + 2x = -4 + 0
8 + 2x = -4

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2x = -4 + -8

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

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
2x = -12

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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