2(x+4)-8(9x-8)=15

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Solution for 2(x+4)-8(9x-8)=15 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 4) + -8(9x + -8) = 15

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + x) + -8(9x + -8) = 15
(4 * 2 + x * 2) + -8(9x + -8) = 15
(8 + 2x) + -8(9x + -8) = 15

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x + -8(-8 + 9x) = 15
8 + 2x + (-8 * -8 + 9x * -8) = 15
8 + 2x + (64 + -72x) = 15

Reorder the terms:
8 + 64 + 2x + -72x = 15

Combine like terms: 8 + 64 = 72
72 + 2x + -72x = 15

Combine like terms: 2x + -72x = -70x
72 + -70x = 15

Solving
72 + -70x = 15

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -72 + -70x = 15 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -70x = 15 + -72
-70x = 15 + -72

Combine like terms: 15 + -72 = -57
-70x = -57

Divide each side by '-70'.
x = 0.8142857143

Simplifying
x = 0.8142857143

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