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

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


Simplifying
2(x + -2) + -1(2x + 4) = 2x

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + x) + -1(2x + 4) = 2x
(-2 * 2 + x * 2) + -1(2x + 4) = 2x
(-4 + 2x) + -1(2x + 4) = 2x

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2x + -1(4 + 2x) = 2x
-4 + 2x + (4 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 2x
-4 + 2x + (-4 + -2x) = 2x

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

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

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

Solving
-8 = 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 + -2x

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = 0 + 8

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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