-2(1 - 5x) = 4 - 4(-2x)
First, we eliminate the parentheses and solve the multiplications
-2*1 - 2*(-5x) = 4 + 8x
-2 + 10x = 4 + 8x
Now, we subtract 8x from both sides and add 2 to both sides
-2 + 10x - 8x + 2 = 4 + 8x - 8x + 2
2x = 6
Then, we divide both sides by 2
2x/2 = 6/2
x = 6/2
x = 3