2(3x-8)=-2(x-4)

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Solution for 2(3x-8)=-2(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + -8) = -2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + 3x) = -2(x + -4)
(-8 * 2 + 3x * 2) = -2(x + -4)
(-16 + 6x) = -2(x + -4)

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

Solving
-16 + 6x = 8 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 6x + 2x = 8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 6x + 2x = 8x
-16 + 8x = 8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-16 + 8x = 8 + 0
-16 + 8x = 8

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 8x = 8 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 8x = 8 + 16
8x = 8 + 16

Combine like terms: 8 + 16 = 24
8x = 24

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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