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

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


Simplifying
4(-1x) + -1(-2) = (-8) + 2(-1x)

Remove parenthesis around (-1x)
4 * -1x + -1(-2) = (-8) + 2(-1x)

Multiply 4 * -1
-4x + -1(-2) = (-8) + 2(-1x)

Multiply -1 * -2
-4x + 2 = (-8) + 2(-1x)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -4x = (-8) + 2(-1x)
2 + -4x = -8 + 2(-1x)

Remove parenthesis around (-1x)
2 + -4x = -8 + 2 * -1x

Multiply 2 * -1
2 + -4x = -8 + -2x

Solving
2 + -4x = -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.
2 + -4x + 2x = -8 + -2x + 2x

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + -2 = -10
-2x = -10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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