-2(4x+2)=-2(x+3)-16

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Solution for -2(4x+2)=-2(x+3)-16 equation:


Simplifying
-2(4x + 2) = -2(x + 3) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-2(2 + 4x) = -2(x + 3) + -16
(2 * -2 + 4x * -2) = -2(x + 3) + -16
(-4 + -8x) = -2(x + 3) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -8x = -2(3 + x) + -16
-4 + -8x = (3 * -2 + x * -2) + -16
-4 + -8x = (-6 + -2x) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -8x = -6 + -16 + -2x

Combine like terms: -6 + -16 = -22
-4 + -8x = -22 + -2x

Solving
-4 + -8x = -22 + -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.
-4 + -8x + 2x = -22 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -8x + 2x = -6x
-4 + -6x = -22 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-4 + -6x = -22 + 0
-4 + -6x = -22

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -6x = -22 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -6x = -22 + 4
-6x = -22 + 4

Combine like terms: -22 + 4 = -18
-6x = -18

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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