2(4-2x)=-2(x+5)

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Solution for 2(4-2x)=-2(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
2(4 + -2x) = -2(x + 5)
(4 * 2 + -2x * 2) = -2(x + 5)
(8 + -4x) = -2(x + 5)

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

Solving
8 + -4x = -10 + -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 = -10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -4x + 2x = -2x
8 + -2x = -10 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
8 + -2x = -10 + 0
8 + -2x = -10

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -2x = -10 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -2x = -10 + -8
-2x = -10 + -8

Combine like terms: -10 + -8 = -18
-2x = -18

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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