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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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