2(x+4)=-2(x-8)

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


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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
8 + 4x = 16 + 0
8 + 4x = 16

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

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

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

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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