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

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Solution for -(x-2)-(3x+1)=8(x-2) equation:


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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -1x + -3x = -4x
1 + -4x = 8(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
1 + -4x = 8(-2 + x)
1 + -4x = (-2 * 8 + x * 8)
1 + -4x = (-16 + 8x)

Solving
1 + -4x = -16 + 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.
1 + -4x + -8x = -16 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -4x + -8x = -12x
1 + -12x = -16 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
1 + -12x = -16 + 0
1 + -12x = -16

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -12x = -16 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -12x = -16 + -1
-12x = -16 + -1

Combine like terms: -16 + -1 = -17
-12x = -17

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 1.416666667

Simplifying
x = 1.416666667

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