24-2(x+4)=2(x-4)

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Solution for 24-2(x+4)=2(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
24 + -2(x + 4) = 2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
24 + -2(4 + x) = 2(x + -4)
24 + (4 * -2 + x * -2) = 2(x + -4)
24 + (-8 + -2x) = 2(x + -4)

Combine like terms: 24 + -8 = 16
16 + -2x = 2(x + -4)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + -16 = -24
-4x = -24

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

Simplifying
x = 6

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