x+2(-4x-4)=-5x-4

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Solution for x+2(-4x-4)=-5x-4 equation:


Simplifying
x + 2(-4x + -4) = -5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
x + 2(-4 + -4x) = -5x + -4
x + (-4 * 2 + -4x * 2) = -5x + -4
x + (-8 + -8x) = -5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + x + -8x = -5x + -4

Combine like terms: x + -8x = -7x
-8 + -7x = -5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -7x = -4 + -5x

Solving
-8 + -7x = -4 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -7x + 5x = -4 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -7x + 5x = -2x
-8 + -2x = -4 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-8 + -2x = -4 + 0
-8 + -2x = -4

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = -4 + 8
-2x = -4 + 8

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

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

Simplifying
x = -2

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