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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-8 + -4x = 16 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -4x + -8x = 16 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -4x + -8x = -12x
-8 + -12x = 16 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-8 + -12x = 16 + 0
-8 + -12x = 16

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -12x = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -12x = 16 + 8
-12x = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: 16 + 8 = 24
-12x = 24

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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