-2(x+4)=3(2x+8)

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Solution for -2(x+4)=3(2x+8) equation:


Simplifying
-2(x + 4) = 3(2x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-2(4 + x) = 3(2x + 8)
(4 * -2 + x * -2) = 3(2x + 8)
(-8 + -2x) = 3(2x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x = 3(8 + 2x)
-8 + -2x = (8 * 3 + 2x * 3)
-8 + -2x = (24 + 6x)

Solving
-8 + -2x = 24 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -2x + -6x = 24 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -2x + -6x = -8x
-8 + -8x = 24 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-8 + -8x = 24 + 0
-8 + -8x = 24

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -8x = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -8x = 24 + 8
-8x = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: 24 + 8 = 32
-8x = 32

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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