-15=2(x-8)

Simple and best practice solution for -15=2(x-8) 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 -15=2(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
-15 = 2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-15 = 2(-8 + x)
-15 = (-8 * 2 + x * 2)
-15 = (-16 + 2x)

Solving
-15 = -16 + 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.
-15 + -2x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-15 + -2x = -16 + 0
-15 + -2x = -16

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -2x = -16 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -2x = -16 + 15
-2x = -16 + 15

Combine like terms: -16 + 15 = -1
-2x = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

See similar equations:

| 16x-24=8x+24 | | (x+4)(+3)=0 | | 45+b=6 | | 5b^2+10b-49=0 | | -35r^2-14sr-21sr^3= | | 2y=y-1 | | (2a+8)+(5a-5)= | | 56x^2=-15x-1 | | 16+4p+6p=p+7 | | 0.99n+48=1.29n | | 32x^2+22x+11=0 | | 2m^2-8m-47=0 | | 110+0.20x=80+0.70x | | 5x+2[3x+5(2x+1)]=72 | | -6+3*7= | | -4(2n+6)-12=4 | | 6t-4ts-8ts^3= | | -2b^2-5=0 | | -2b^2-5= | | 0.4x-3.2=0.4 | | 6-5x=5x-114 | | 8c+1=7c-14-2 | | 7x^2+14x-14=0 | | w^2-w-300=0 | | 18w-4(5w+3)=15 | | 5-2x+-4+9+x=-180 | | 0.3x+0.6=0.2x-1.4 | | 11+3(-4+2)= | | x^3+7.5x^2+14x=97.5 | | 30=-7a-5 | | 5x-6+2x+8=30 | | 3/2a=-2 |

Equations solver categories