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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
2x = 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.
2x + -4x = 4x + -4x

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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