-2(x+4)=8x-8+2(3x+7)

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Solution for -2(x+4)=8x-8+2(3x+7) equation:


Simplifying
-2(x + 4) = 8x + -8 + 2(3x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-2(4 + x) = 8x + -8 + 2(3x + 7)
(4 * -2 + x * -2) = 8x + -8 + 2(3x + 7)
(-8 + -2x) = 8x + -8 + 2(3x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x = 8x + -8 + 2(7 + 3x)
-8 + -2x = 8x + -8 + (7 * 2 + 3x * 2)
-8 + -2x = 8x + -8 + (14 + 6x)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x = -8 + 14 + 8x + 6x

Combine like terms: -8 + 14 = 6
-8 + -2x = 6 + 8x + 6x

Combine like terms: 8x + 6x = 14x
-8 + -2x = 6 + 14x

Solving
-8 + -2x = 6 + 14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-14x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -2x + -14x = 6 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: -2x + -14x = -16x
-8 + -16x = 6 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 14x + -14x = 0
-8 + -16x = 6 + 0
-8 + -16x = 6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -16x = 6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -16x = 6 + 8
-16x = 6 + 8

Combine like terms: 6 + 8 = 14
-16x = 14

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = -0.875

Simplifying
x = -0.875

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