-7(-x-8)=-2(-6x-8)

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Solution for -7(-x-8)=-2(-6x-8) equation:


Simplifying
-7(-1x + -8) = -2(-6x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-7(-8 + -1x) = -2(-6x + -8)
(-8 * -7 + -1x * -7) = -2(-6x + -8)
(56 + 7x) = -2(-6x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
56 + 7x = -2(-8 + -6x)
56 + 7x = (-8 * -2 + -6x * -2)
56 + 7x = (16 + 12x)

Solving
56 + 7x = 16 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
56 + 7x + -12x = 16 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 7x + -12x = -5x
56 + -5x = 16 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
56 + -5x = 16 + 0
56 + -5x = 16

Add '-56' to each side of the equation.
56 + -56 + -5x = 16 + -56

Combine like terms: 56 + -56 = 0
0 + -5x = 16 + -56
-5x = 16 + -56

Combine like terms: 16 + -56 = -40
-5x = -40

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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