(2-8x)-(x+6)=

Solution for (2-8x)-(x+6)= equation:

Simplifying
(2 + -8x) + -1(x + 6) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (2 + -8x)
2 + -8x + -1(x + 6) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -8x + -1(6 + x) = 0
2 + -8x + (6 * -1 + x * -1) = 0
2 + -8x + (-6 + -1x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -6 + -8x + -1x = 0

Combine like terms: 2 + -6 = -4
-4 + -8x + -1x = 0

Combine like terms: -8x + -1x = -9x
-4 + -9x = 0

Solving
-4 + -9x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -9x = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -9x = 0 + 4
-9x = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-9x = 4

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -0.4444444444

Simplifying
x = -0.4444444444