2(-x-8)=-6(-4x+7)

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Solution for 2(-x-8)=-6(-4x+7) equation:


Simplifying
2(-1x + -8) = -6(-4x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + -1x) = -6(-4x + 7)
(-8 * 2 + -1x * 2) = -6(-4x + 7)
(-16 + -2x) = -6(-4x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -2x = -6(7 + -4x)
-16 + -2x = (7 * -6 + -4x * -6)
-16 + -2x = (-42 + 24x)

Solving
-16 + -2x = -42 + 24x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-24x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -2x + -24x = -42 + 24x + -24x

Combine like terms: -2x + -24x = -26x
-16 + -26x = -42 + 24x + -24x

Combine like terms: 24x + -24x = 0
-16 + -26x = -42 + 0
-16 + -26x = -42

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -26x = -42 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -26x = -42 + 16
-26x = -42 + 16

Combine like terms: -42 + 16 = -26
-26x = -26

Divide each side by '-26'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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