-2(3x+8)=-7(x+6)-6

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Solution for -2(3x+8)=-7(x+6)-6 equation:


Simplifying
-2(3x + 8) = -7(x + 6) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-2(8 + 3x) = -7(x + 6) + -6
(8 * -2 + 3x * -2) = -7(x + 6) + -6
(-16 + -6x) = -7(x + 6) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -6x = -7(6 + x) + -6
-16 + -6x = (6 * -7 + x * -7) + -6
-16 + -6x = (-42 + -7x) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -6x = -42 + -6 + -7x

Combine like terms: -42 + -6 = -48
-16 + -6x = -48 + -7x

Solving
-16 + -6x = -48 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -6x + 7x = -48 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -6x + 7x = 1x
-16 + 1x = -48 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-16 + 1x = -48 + 0
-16 + 1x = -48

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 1x = -48 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 1x = -48 + 16
1x = -48 + 16

Combine like terms: -48 + 16 = -32
1x = -32

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -32

Simplifying
x = -32

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