-2-2(3x-8)=(1-9x)-(x-3)

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Solution for -2-2(3x-8)=(1-9x)-(x-3) equation:


Simplifying
-2 + -2(3x + -8) = (1 + -9x) + -1(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2(-8 + 3x) = (1 + -9x) + -1(x + -3)
-2 + (-8 * -2 + 3x * -2) = (1 + -9x) + -1(x + -3)
-2 + (16 + -6x) = (1 + -9x) + -1(x + -3)

Combine like terms: -2 + 16 = 14
14 + -6x = (1 + -9x) + -1(x + -3)

Remove parenthesis around (1 + -9x)
14 + -6x = 1 + -9x + -1(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
14 + -6x = 1 + -9x + -1(-3 + x)
14 + -6x = 1 + -9x + (-3 * -1 + x * -1)
14 + -6x = 1 + -9x + (3 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
14 + -6x = 1 + 3 + -9x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1 + 3 = 4
14 + -6x = 4 + -9x + -1x

Combine like terms: -9x + -1x = -10x
14 + -6x = 4 + -10x

Solving
14 + -6x = 4 + -10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '10x' to each side of the equation.
14 + -6x + 10x = 4 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -6x + 10x = 4x
14 + 4x = 4 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -10x + 10x = 0
14 + 4x = 4 + 0
14 + 4x = 4

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + 4x = 4 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 4x = 4 + -14
4x = 4 + -14

Combine like terms: 4 + -14 = -10
4x = -10

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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