2(-2x-4)=2x-20

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Solution for 2(-2x-4)=2x-20 equation:


Simplifying
2(-2x + -4) = 2x + -20

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + -2x) = 2x + -20
(-4 * 2 + -2x * 2) = 2x + -20
(-8 + -4x) = 2x + -20

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -4x = -20 + 2x

Solving
-8 + -4x = -20 + 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.
-8 + -4x + -2x = -20 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -4x + -2x = -6x
-8 + -6x = -20 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + -6x = -20 + 0
-8 + -6x = -20

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -6x = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -6x = -20 + 8
-6x = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -20 + 8 = -12
-6x = -12

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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