4(x-4)=2x-2

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 4x = -2 + 2x

Solving
-16 + 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.
-16 + 4x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 16 = 14
2x = 14

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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