Question

2 (x + 4) = 2 (-8 - x) - 2x

Answer 1

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 = $\frac{-24}{6}$

Divide by -24 by 6 to get -4.

x = -4.

Answer 2

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