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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -4x + -2x = -2x + 2

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -6x = 2 + -2x

Solving
-2 + -6x = 2 + -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 + -6x + 2x = 2 + -2x + 2x

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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