-6-2(-3n-8)=8n+16

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Solution for -6-2(-3n-8)=8n+16 equation:


Simplifying
-6 + -2(-3n + -8) = 8n + 16

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2(-8 + -3n) = 8n + 16
-6 + (-8 * -2 + -3n * -2) = 8n + 16
-6 + (16 + 6n) = 8n + 16

Combine like terms: -6 + 16 = 10
10 + 6n = 8n + 16

Reorder the terms:
10 + 6n = 16 + 8n

Solving
10 + 6n = 16 + 8n

Solving for variable 'n'.

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

Add '-8n' to each side of the equation.
10 + 6n + -8n = 16 + 8n + -8n

Combine like terms: 6n + -8n = -2n
10 + -2n = 16 + 8n + -8n

Combine like terms: 8n + -8n = 0
10 + -2n = 16 + 0
10 + -2n = 16

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -2n = 16 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -2n = 16 + -10
-2n = 16 + -10

Combine like terms: 16 + -10 = 6
-2n = 6

Divide each side by '-2'.
n = -3

Simplifying
n = -3

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