12-2(4x-4)=-5x-4

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Solution for 12-2(4x-4)=-5x-4 equation:


Simplifying
12 + -2(4x + -4) = -5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
12 + -2(-4 + 4x) = -5x + -4
12 + (-4 * -2 + 4x * -2) = -5x + -4
12 + (8 + -8x) = -5x + -4

Combine like terms: 12 + 8 = 20
20 + -8x = -5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
20 + -8x = -4 + -5x

Solving
20 + -8x = -4 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
20 + -8x + 5x = -4 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -8x + 5x = -3x
20 + -3x = -4 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
20 + -3x = -4 + 0
20 + -3x = -4

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -3x = -4 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -3x = -4 + -20
-3x = -4 + -20

Combine like terms: -4 + -20 = -24
-3x = -24

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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