2(6x-4)-4(7x+8)=144

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Solution for 2(6x-4)-4(7x+8)=144 equation: 


Simplifying
2(6x + -4) + -4(7x + 8) = 144

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + 6x) + -4(7x + 8) = 144
(-4 * 2 + 6x * 2) + -4(7x + 8) = 144
(-8 + 12x) + -4(7x + 8) = 144

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 12x + -4(8 + 7x) = 144
-8 + 12x + (8 * -4 + 7x * -4) = 144
-8 + 12x + (-32 + -28x) = 144

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -32 + 12x + -28x = 144

Combine like terms: -8 + -32 = -40
-40 + 12x + -28x = 144

Combine like terms: 12x + -28x = -16x
-40 + -16x = 144

Solving
-40 + -16x = 144

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -16x = 144 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -16x = 144 + 40
-16x = 144 + 40

Combine like terms: 144 + 40 = 184
-16x = 184

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = -11.5

Simplifying
x = -11.5

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