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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
-2 + 3x = -2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = -2(-4 + x)
-2 + 3x = (-4 * -2 + x * -2)
-2 + 3x = (8 + -2x)

Solving
-2 + 3x = 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 + 3x + 2x = 8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-2 + 5x = 8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-2 + 5x = 8 + 0
-2 + 5x = 8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 5x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 5x = 8 + 2
5x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
5x = 10

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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