-2(3x+5)=-4(x+4)

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Solution for -2(3x+5)=-4(x+4) equation:


Simplifying
-2(3x + 5) = -4(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-2(5 + 3x) = -4(x + 4)
(5 * -2 + 3x * -2) = -4(x + 4)
(-10 + -6x) = -4(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -6x = -4(4 + x)
-10 + -6x = (4 * -4 + x * -4)
-10 + -6x = (-16 + -4x)

Solving
-10 + -6x = -16 + -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.
-10 + -6x + 4x = -16 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -6x + 4x = -2x
-10 + -2x = -16 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-10 + -2x = -16 + 0
-10 + -2x = -16

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2x = -16 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2x = -16 + 10
-2x = -16 + 10

Combine like terms: -16 + 10 = -6
-2x = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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