2(x+1)=6(x-1)-16

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Solution for 2(x+1)=6(x-1)-16 equation: 


Simplifying
2(x + 1) = 6(x + -1) + -16

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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 2x = -6 + -16 + 6x

Combine like terms: -6 + -16 = -22
2 + 2x = -22 + 6x

Solving
2 + 2x = -22 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 2x + -6x = -22 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 2x + -6x = -4x
2 + -4x = -22 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
2 + -4x = -22 + 0
2 + -4x = -22

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -4x = -22 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -4x = -22 + -2
-4x = -22 + -2

Combine like terms: -22 + -2 = -24
-4x = -24

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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