-2(7x+8)=-142

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Solution for -2(7x+8)=-142 equation: 


Simplifying
-2(7x + 8) = -142

Reorder the terms:
-2(8 + 7x) = -142
(8 * -2 + 7x * -2) = -142
(-16 + -14x) = -142

Solving
-16 + -14x = -142

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -14x = -142 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -14x = -142 + 16
-14x = -142 + 16

Combine like terms: -142 + 16 = -126
-14x = -126

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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