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

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


Simplifying
3(-3x + 4) = 8(-1x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + -3x) = 8(-1x + -4)
(4 * 3 + -3x * 3) = 8(-1x + -4)
(12 + -9x) = 8(-1x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -9x = 8(-4 + -1x)
12 + -9x = (-4 * 8 + -1x * 8)
12 + -9x = (-32 + -8x)

Solving
12 + -9x = -32 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
12 + -9x + 8x = -32 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -9x + 8x = -1x
12 + -1x = -32 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
12 + -1x = -32 + 0
12 + -1x = -32

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -1x = -32 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -1x = -32 + -12
-1x = -32 + -12

Combine like terms: -32 + -12 = -44
-1x = -44

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 44

Simplifying
x = 44

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