2(x+8)-14=(x-16)

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Solution for 2(x+8)-14=(x-16) equation: 


Simplifying
2(x + 8) + -14 = (x + -16)

Reorder the terms:
2(8 + x) + -14 = (x + -16)
(8 * 2 + x * 2) + -14 = (x + -16)
(16 + 2x) + -14 = (x + -16)

Reorder the terms:
16 + -14 + 2x = (x + -16)

Combine like terms: 16 + -14 = 2
2 + 2x = (x + -16)

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

Remove parenthesis around (-16 + x)
2 + 2x = -16 + x

Solving
2 + 2x = -16 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 2x + -1x = -16 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
2 + 1x = -16 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
2 + 1x = -16 + 0
2 + 1x = -16

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 1x = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 1x = -16 + -2
1x = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
1x = -18

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -18

Simplifying
x = -18

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