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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2x = -4(4 + x)
-4 + 2x = (4 * -4 + x * -4)
-4 + 2x = (-16 + -4x)

Solving
-4 + 2x = -16 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2x + 4x = -16 + -4x + 4x

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

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-4 + 6x = -16 + 0
-4 + 6x = -16

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 6x = -16 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 6x = -16 + 4
6x = -16 + 4

Combine like terms: -16 + 4 = -12
6x = -12

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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