-2(x+4)=6x-2+2(5x+2)

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Solution for -2(x+4)=6x-2+2(5x+2) equation:


Simplifying
-2(x + 4) = 6x + -2 + 2(5x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-2(4 + x) = 6x + -2 + 2(5x + 2)
(4 * -2 + x * -2) = 6x + -2 + 2(5x + 2)
(-8 + -2x) = 6x + -2 + 2(5x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x = 6x + -2 + 2(2 + 5x)
-8 + -2x = 6x + -2 + (2 * 2 + 5x * 2)
-8 + -2x = 6x + -2 + (4 + 10x)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x = -2 + 4 + 6x + 10x

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
-8 + -2x = 2 + 6x + 10x

Combine like terms: 6x + 10x = 16x
-8 + -2x = 2 + 16x

Solving
-8 + -2x = 2 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -2x + -16x = 2 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: -2x + -16x = -18x
-8 + -18x = 2 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
-8 + -18x = 2 + 0
-8 + -18x = 2

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -18x = 2 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -18x = 2 + 8
-18x = 2 + 8

Combine like terms: 2 + 8 = 10
-18x = 10

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = -0.5555555556

Simplifying
x = -0.5555555556

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