4x-8=-2(-3x-1)

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Solution for 4x-8=-2(-3x-1) equation:


Simplifying
4x + -8 = -2(-3x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x = -2(-3x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x = -2(-1 + -3x)
-8 + 4x = (-1 * -2 + -3x * -2)
-8 + 4x = (2 + 6x)

Solving
-8 + 4x = 2 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 4x + -6x = 2 + 6x + -6x

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

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 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 = 10
-2x = 10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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