-(3x-8)=-2(x+4)

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Solution for -(3x-8)=-2(x+4) equation:


Simplifying
-1(3x + -8) = -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-1(-8 + 3x) = -2(x + 4)
(-8 * -1 + 3x * -1) = -2(x + 4)
(8 + -3x) = -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3x = -2(4 + x)
8 + -3x = (4 * -2 + x * -2)
8 + -3x = (-8 + -2x)

Solving
8 + -3x = -8 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -3x + 2x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -3x + 2x = -1x
8 + -1x = -8 + -2x + 2x

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

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