(x-16)-(2x-8)=1

Simple and best practice solution for (x-16)-(2x-8)=1 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for (x-16)-(2x-8)=1 equation: 


Simplifying
(x + -16) + -1(2x + -8) = 1

Reorder the terms:
(-16 + x) + -1(2x + -8) = 1

Remove parenthesis around (-16 + x)
-16 + x + -1(2x + -8) = 1

Reorder the terms:
-16 + x + -1(-8 + 2x) = 1
-16 + x + (-8 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 1
-16 + x + (8 + -2x) = 1

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8 + x + -2x = 1

Combine like terms: -16 + 8 = -8
-8 + x + -2x = 1

Combine like terms: x + -2x = -1x
-8 + -1x = 1

Solving
-8 + -1x = 1

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1x = 1 + 8

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

See similar equations:

| 15a-68a+32=0 | | 16x-6y=10 | | (x-16)-(8-2x)=1 | | (8-2x)-(x-16)=1 | | 1/3x1/6 | | (8-2x)-(16-x)=1 | | (4/11x)+(1/2)=(3/7)-(7/11x)+(3/7) | | (8-2x)-(16-x)=2 | | 12x-2x^2=-9 | | 2-3x=3x+2x | | x/5-1=x/7+5 | | 1/3x+5/6(-2)=2 | | -8x-2y=-10 | | (x-16)-(8-2x)=2 | | 0.5x-2.3=0.7 | | .6y-.02+.1y=.4 | | 5+4x-7=4x+3-8 | | (x-16)-(2x-8)=2 | | X+x-5x=-6 | | 2(x-2)+5-x=3 | | 4=x/7-8 | | (2x-3)(2x-3)=25 | | f(x)=x^2-14x+53 | | 3x^2+38x+24=0 | | -3+12a=-4+11a | | 2(x-2)=-12 | | 5x+3(2x+4)=8-9x | | 3x^2=11x | | 5x-2=2y+15 | | 3x-(x-5)=16 | | 5-x/3-1=6 | | 3/4x+1=4 |

Equations solver categories