-2(1+x)=-(10-4x)-8x

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Solution for -2(1+x)=-(10-4x)-8x equation:


Simplifying
-2(1 + x) = -1(10 + -4x) + -8x
(1 * -2 + x * -2) = -1(10 + -4x) + -8x
(-2 + -2x) = -1(10 + -4x) + -8x
-2 + -2x = (10 * -1 + -4x * -1) + -8x
-2 + -2x = (-10 + 4x) + -8x

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

Solving
-2 + -2x = -10 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -2x + 4x = -10 + -4x + 4x

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

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2x = -10 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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