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

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Solution for -2(x+4)=-4(x+1) equation:


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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