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

Simple and best practice solution for (x-6)-(x+8)=8x 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-6)-(x+8)=8x equation:


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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-14 + x + -1x = 8x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-14 + 0 = 8x
-14 = 8x

Solving
-14 = 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -8x = 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-14 + -8x = 0

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -8x = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -8x = 0 + 14
-8x = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
-8x = 14

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -1.75

Simplifying
x = -1.75

See similar equations:

| 12f=-60 | | 6v^2+90=-48v | | 7.4-y=8.3 | | 12x=-2+8x | | x^3-3x=17.2 | | -28=-2c | | -40x^6-5x^5= | | .3x-.7=.5 | | 0.06*200= | | -7+b=-11 | | -48=12a | | 18d^2-89d=-84 | | 7x+4=11x-12 | | y^2-4x^2=20 | | 3(1.7x+12)=46.2 | | ax+2bx+ay+2by= | | 6-9y=16-3y | | 2.6x+17=-9 | | -(3-x)+4=20 | | 75.89+0.12t=0.36t+27.41 | | 13=-4+z | | c-4=-3*b+a*c | | 7x+x=128 | | 10a-4b=9 | | 3(x-4)+24-3x=12 | | -10+9(4v-5)= | | -3*b+a*c=c-4 | | 2=ln(x+7) | | -3n+1=-3n+6 | | 12-4m=-3+m | | -2t-7t-3=12 | | a^3-8a^2+15a= |

Equations solver categories