-6(x-2)-(8x-12)=68

Simple and best practice solution for -6(x-2)-(8x-12)=68 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -6(x-2)-(8x-12)=68 equation:


Simplifying
-6(x + -2) + -1(8x + -12) = 68

Reorder the terms:
-6(-2 + x) + -1(8x + -12) = 68
(-2 * -6 + x * -6) + -1(8x + -12) = 68
(12 + -6x) + -1(8x + -12) = 68

Reorder the terms:
12 + -6x + -1(-12 + 8x) = 68
12 + -6x + (-12 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 68
12 + -6x + (12 + -8x) = 68

Reorder the terms:
12 + 12 + -6x + -8x = 68

Combine like terms: 12 + 12 = 24
24 + -6x + -8x = 68

Combine like terms: -6x + -8x = -14x
24 + -14x = 68

Solving
24 + -14x = 68

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -14x = 68 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -14x = 68 + -24
-14x = 68 + -24

Combine like terms: 68 + -24 = 44
-14x = 44

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = -3.142857143

Simplifying
x = -3.142857143

See similar equations:

| 3.5n+22= | | -2x+4=4-x | | 4x+3y=11 | | 4x+2y=40 | | 2x-2=-12 | | 3x^2+8=-76 | | -5x+9y=-21 | | 26=-2(x-5) | | 7x-8=12x-5 | | 2x+5y=11 | | -10x=-70x+180 | | 7x+4=3x+68 | | -2.1x=-18.9x+100.8 | | x^2-1=24 | | 8g+5(v-g)= | | -2x+5=-3 | | 3y+3=7y+15 | | 6x-3=5x+7 | | 7x(15-x)=21 | | 5x+4=-16+3x | | 7a+5(3a-b)= | | a=-2b-4 | | 67=m-29 | | -9x+8=-28 | | 0.53+a=1.97 | | -11a-5a=6(5a+4) | | 12-2y=-62 | | 4x+6(3y+x)= | | 5n-6=-7(5n-6)-6n | | X+24=72 | | 3=.25(m-4)+.25m | | 3b+15=b+27 |

Equations solver categories