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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-6 + -6x = -8 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -6x + 5x = -8 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -6x + 5x = -1x
-6 + -1x = -8 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-6 + -1x = -8 + 0
-6 + -1x = -8

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1x = -8 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1x = -8 + 6
-1x = -8 + 6

Combine like terms: -8 + 6 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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