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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-2(-4 + 3x) = -1(2x + -2)
(-4 * -2 + 3x * -2) = -1(2x + -2)
(8 + -6x) = -1(2x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -6x = -1(-2 + 2x)
8 + -6x = (-2 * -1 + 2x * -1)
8 + -6x = (2 + -2x)

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

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -6x + 2x = 2 + -2x + 2x

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

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -4x = 2 + -8

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

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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