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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (2x)
-2 + -6x = -4 * 2x + -4

Multiply -4 * 2
-2 + -6x = -8x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -6x = -4 + -8x

Solving
-2 + -6x = -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 + -6x + 8x = -4 + -8x + 8x

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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