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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
8 + 2x = -16 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2x + -6x = -16 + 6x + -6x

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

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 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 = -24
-4x = -24

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

Simplifying
x = 6

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