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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4x = 4 + -2 + 2x

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2 + -8 = -6
2x = -6

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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