2(-x-4)=4x+16

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Solution for 2(-x-4)=4x+16 equation:


Simplifying
2(-1x + -4) = 4x + 16

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + -1x) = 4x + 16
(-4 * 2 + -1x * 2) = 4x + 16
(-8 + -2x) = 4x + 16

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x = 16 + 4x

Solving
-8 + -2x = 16 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -2x + -4x = 16 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
-8 + -6x = 16 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-8 + -6x = 16 + 0
-8 + -6x = 16

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -6x = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -6x = 16 + 8
-6x = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: 16 + 8 = 24
-6x = 24

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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