Answer :
Answer:
x = -4
Step-by-step explanation:
Simplifying
2[x + 4] = 2[-8 + -1x] + -2x
Reorder the terms:
2[4 + x] = 2[-8 + -1x] + -2x
[4 * 2 + x * 2] = 2[-8 + -1x] + -2x
[8 + 2x] = 2[-8 + -1x] + -2x
8 + 2x = [-8 * 2 + -1x * 2] + -2x
8 + 2x = [-16 + -2x] + -2x
Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
8 + 2x = -16 + -4x
Solving
8 + 2x = -16 + -4x
Solving for variable 'x'.
Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.
Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2x + 4x = -16 + -4x + 4x
Combine like terms: 2x + 4x = 6x
8 + 6x = -16 + -4x + 4x
Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
8 + 6x = -16 + 0
8 + 6x = -16
Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 6x = -16 + -8
Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 6x = -16 + -8
6x = -16 + -8
Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
6x = -24
Divide each side by '6'.
x = -4
Simplifying
x = -4
2( x + 4) = 2 (-8 -x) -2x
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by x + 4.
2x + 8 = 2 (-8 -x) - 2x
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by -8 -x.
2x + 8 = -16 -2x - 2x
Combine -2x and 2x to get -4x.
2x + 8 = -16 - 4x
Add 4x to both sides.
2x + 8 + 4x = -16
Combine 2x and 4x to get 6x.
6x + 8 = -16
Subtract 8 from both sides.
6x = -16 - 8
Subtract 8 from -16 to get -24.
6x = -24
Divide both sides from 6.
x = [tex]\frac{-24}{6}[/tex]
Divide by -24 by 6 to get -4.
x = -4.