2(2x+4)-40=x-2

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Solution for 2(2x+4)-40=x-2 equation:


Simplifying
2(2x + 4) + -40 = x + -2

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + 2x) + -40 = x + -2
(4 * 2 + 2x * 2) + -40 = x + -2
(8 + 4x) + -40 = x + -2

Reorder the terms:
8 + -40 + 4x = x + -2

Combine like terms: 8 + -40 = -32
-32 + 4x = x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 4x = -2 + x

Solving
-32 + 4x = -2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 4x + -1x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
-32 + 3x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-32 + 3x = -2 + 0
-32 + 3x = -2

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + 3x = -2 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + 3x = -2 + 32
3x = -2 + 32

Combine like terms: -2 + 32 = 30
3x = 30

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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