-2(4-3x)=2-(8-x)

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Solution for -2(4-3x)=2-(8-x) equation:


Simplifying
-2(4 + -3x) = 2 + -1(8 + -1x)
(4 * -2 + -3x * -2) = 2 + -1(8 + -1x)
(-8 + 6x) = 2 + -1(8 + -1x)
-8 + 6x = 2 + (8 * -1 + -1x * -1)
-8 + 6x = 2 + (-8 + 1x)

Combine like terms: 2 + -8 = -6
-8 + 6x = -6 + 1x

Solving
-8 + 6x = -6 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 6x + -1x = -6 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 6x + -1x = 5x
-8 + 5x = -6 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-8 + 5x = -6 + 0
-8 + 5x = -6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 5x = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 5x = -6 + 8
5x = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
5x = 2

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 0.4

Simplifying
x = 0.4

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