-(5x+6)=2(3x+8)

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Solution for -(5x+6)=2(3x+8) equation:


Simplifying
-1(5x + 6) = 2(3x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-1(6 + 5x) = 2(3x + 8)
(6 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 2(3x + 8)
(-6 + -5x) = 2(3x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5x = 2(8 + 3x)
-6 + -5x = (8 * 2 + 3x * 2)
-6 + -5x = (16 + 6x)

Solving
-6 + -5x = 16 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -5x + -6x = 16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -5x + -6x = -11x
-6 + -11x = 16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-6 + -11x = 16 + 0
-6 + -11x = 16

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -11x = 16 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -11x = 16 + 6
-11x = 16 + 6

Combine like terms: 16 + 6 = 22
-11x = 22

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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