2(-2x-4)=-6(x+8)

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Solution for 2(-2x-4)=-6(x+8) equation:


Simplifying
2(-2x + -4) = -6(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + -2x) = -6(x + 8)
(-4 * 2 + -2x * 2) = -6(x + 8)
(-8 + -4x) = -6(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -4x = -6(8 + x)
-8 + -4x = (8 * -6 + x * -6)
-8 + -4x = (-48 + -6x)

Solving
-8 + -4x = -48 + -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -4x + 6x = -48 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -4x + 6x = 2x
-8 + 2x = -48 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
-8 + 2x = -48 + 0
-8 + 2x = -48

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2x = -48 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2x = -48 + 8
2x = -48 + 8

Combine like terms: -48 + 8 = -40
2x = -40

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -20

Simplifying
x = -20

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