-8(x+3)=.5(-6x-18)

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Solution for -8(x+3)=.5(-6x-18) equation:


Simplifying
-8(x + 3) = 0.5(-6x + -18)

Reorder the terms:
-8(3 + x) = 0.5(-6x + -18)
(3 * -8 + x * -8) = 0.5(-6x + -18)
(-24 + -8x) = 0.5(-6x + -18)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -8x = 0.5(-18 + -6x)
-24 + -8x = (-18 * 0.5 + -6x * 0.5)
-24 + -8x = (-9 + -3x)

Solving
-24 + -8x = -9 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-24 + -8x + 3x = -9 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -8x + 3x = -5x
-24 + -5x = -9 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-24 + -5x = -9 + 0
-24 + -5x = -9

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -5x = -9 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -5x = -9 + 24
-5x = -9 + 24

Combine like terms: -9 + 24 = 15
-5x = 15

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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