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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 4 + 2 = 6
6 + 4x + 4x = 2(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 4x + 4x = 8x
6 + 8x = 2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
6 + 8x = 2(-1 + x)
6 + 8x = (-1 * 2 + x * 2)
6 + 8x = (-2 + 2x)

Solving
6 + 8x = -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.
6 + 8x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
6 + 6x = -2 + 0
6 + 6x = -2

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 6x = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 6x = -2 + -6
6x = -2 + -6

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

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -1.333333333

Simplifying
x = -1.333333333