2(8x-20)=4(10x-4)

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Solution for 2(8x-20)=4(10x-4) equation:


Simplifying
2(8x + -20) = 4(10x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
2(-20 + 8x) = 4(10x + -4)
(-20 * 2 + 8x * 2) = 4(10x + -4)
(-40 + 16x) = 4(10x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 16x = 4(-4 + 10x)
-40 + 16x = (-4 * 4 + 10x * 4)
-40 + 16x = (-16 + 40x)

Solving
-40 + 16x = -16 + 40x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-40x' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 16x + -40x = -16 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 16x + -40x = -24x
-40 + -24x = -16 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 40x + -40x = 0
-40 + -24x = -16 + 0
-40 + -24x = -16

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -24x = -16 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -24x = -16 + 40
-24x = -16 + 40

Combine like terms: -16 + 40 = 24
-24x = 24

Divide each side by '-24'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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