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

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Solution for -2(3x+1)-2x=4(2x)-4 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
-2(1 + 3x) + -2x = 4(2x) + -4
(1 * -2 + 3x * -2) + -2x = 4(2x) + -4
(-2 + -6x) + -2x = 4(2x) + -4

Combine like terms: -6x + -2x = -8x
-2 + -8x = 4(2x) + -4

Remove parenthesis around (2x)
-2 + -8x = 4 * 2x + -4

Multiply 4 * 2
-2 + -8x = 8x + -4

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

Solving
-2 + -8x = -4 + 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.
-2 + -8x + -8x = -4 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -8x + -8x = -16x
-2 + -16x = -4 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-2 + -16x = -4 + 0
-2 + -16x = -4

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -16x = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -16x = -4 + 2
-16x = -4 + 2

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
-16x = -2

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = 0.125

Simplifying
x = 0.125

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