2(-x-2)=-4(3x+6)

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Solution for 2(-x-2)=-4(3x+6) equation:


Simplifying
2(-1x + -2) = -4(3x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + -1x) = -4(3x + 6)
(-2 * 2 + -1x * 2) = -4(3x + 6)
(-4 + -2x) = -4(3x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2x = -4(6 + 3x)
-4 + -2x = (6 * -4 + 3x * -4)
-4 + -2x = (-24 + -12x)

Solving
-4 + -2x = -24 + -12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '12x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -2x + 12x = -24 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -2x + 12x = 10x
-4 + 10x = -24 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -12x + 12x = 0
-4 + 10x = -24 + 0
-4 + 10x = -24

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 10x = -24 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 10x = -24 + 4
10x = -24 + 4

Combine like terms: -24 + 4 = -20
10x = -20

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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