-2x+8=-2(2x+1)

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Solution for -2x+8=-2(2x+1) equation:


Simplifying
-2x + 8 = -2(2x + 1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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