-8(-x-4)-4=-2x-2

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Solution for -8(-x-4)-4=-2x-2 equation:


Simplifying
-8(-1x + -4) + -4 = -2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8(-4 + -1x) + -4 = -2x + -2
(-4 * -8 + -1x * -8) + -4 = -2x + -2
(32 + 8x) + -4 = -2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
32 + -4 + 8x = -2x + -2

Combine like terms: 32 + -4 = 28
28 + 8x = -2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
28 + 8x = -2 + -2x

Solving
28 + 8x = -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.
28 + 8x + 2x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 8x + 2x = 10x
28 + 10x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
28 + 10x = -2 + 0
28 + 10x = -2

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -28 + 10x = -2 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + 10x = -2 + -28
10x = -2 + -28

Combine like terms: -2 + -28 = -30
10x = -30

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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