2(-2x-6)=2(-8x-5)

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Solution for 2(-2x-6)=2(-8x-5) equation:


Simplifying
2(-2x + -6) = 2(-8x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
2(-6 + -2x) = 2(-8x + -5)
(-6 * 2 + -2x * 2) = 2(-8x + -5)
(-12 + -4x) = 2(-8x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -4x = 2(-5 + -8x)
-12 + -4x = (-5 * 2 + -8x * 2)
-12 + -4x = (-10 + -16x)

Solving
-12 + -4x = -10 + -16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '16x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -4x + 16x = -10 + -16x + 16x

Combine like terms: -4x + 16x = 12x
-12 + 12x = -10 + -16x + 16x

Combine like terms: -16x + 16x = 0
-12 + 12x = -10 + 0
-12 + 12x = -10

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 12x = -10 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 12x = -10 + 12
12x = -10 + 12

Combine like terms: -10 + 12 = 2
12x = 2

Divide each side by '12'.
x = 0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.1666666667

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