3x+(x+8)=-16-2x

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Solution for 3x+(x+8)=-16-2x equation:


Simplifying
3x + (x + 8) = -16 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
3x + (8 + x) = -16 + -2x

Remove parenthesis around (8 + x)
3x + 8 + x = -16 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3x + x = -16 + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
8 + 4x = -16 + -2x

Solving
8 + 4x = -16 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 4x + 2x = -16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
8 + 6x = -16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
8 + 6x = -16 + 0
8 + 6x = -16

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 6x = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 6x = -16 + -8
6x = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
6x = -24

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

Simplifying
x = -4

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