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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -1x + -6x = -7x
-2 + -7x = -1x + (-8)
-2 + -7x = -1x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -7x = -8 + -1x

Solving
-2 + -7x = -8 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -7x + x = -8 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -7x + x = -6x
-2 + -6x = -8 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-2 + -6x = -8 + 0
-2 + -6x = -8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -6x = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -6x = -8 + 2
-6x = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
-6x = -6

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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