4(x-2)-8(1+x)=40

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Solution for 4(x-2)-8(1+x)=40 equation: 


Simplifying
4(x + -2) + -8(1 + x) = 40

Reorder the terms:
4(-2 + x) + -8(1 + x) = 40
(-2 * 4 + x * 4) + -8(1 + x) = 40
(-8 + 4x) + -8(1 + x) = 40
-8 + 4x + (1 * -8 + x * -8) = 40
-8 + 4x + (-8 + -8x) = 40

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -8 + 4x + -8x = 40

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
-16 + 4x + -8x = 40

Combine like terms: 4x + -8x = -4x
-16 + -4x = 40

Solving
-16 + -4x = 40

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -4x = 40 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -4x = 40 + 16
-4x = 40 + 16

Combine like terms: 40 + 16 = 56
-4x = 56

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -14

Simplifying
x = -14

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