-2(x-1)=2x+16

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Solution for -2(x-1)=2x+16 equation:


Simplifying
-2(x + -1) = 2x + 16

Reorder the terms:
-2(-1 + x) = 2x + 16
(-1 * -2 + x * -2) = 2x + 16
(2 + -2x) = 2x + 16

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2x = 16 + 2x

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

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
2 + -4x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
2 + -4x = 16 + 0
2 + -4x = 16

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -4x = 16 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -4x = 16 + -2
-4x = 16 + -2

Combine like terms: 16 + -2 = 14
-4x = 14

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -3.5

Simplifying
x = -3.5

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