6(x+6)+2=-8(x-4)-1

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Solution for 6(x+6)+2=-8(x-4)-1 equation:


Simplifying
6(x + 6) + 2 = -8(x + -4) + -1

Reorder the terms:
6(6 + x) + 2 = -8(x + -4) + -1
(6 * 6 + x * 6) + 2 = -8(x + -4) + -1
(36 + 6x) + 2 = -8(x + -4) + -1

Reorder the terms:
36 + 2 + 6x = -8(x + -4) + -1

Combine like terms: 36 + 2 = 38
38 + 6x = -8(x + -4) + -1

Reorder the terms:
38 + 6x = -8(-4 + x) + -1
38 + 6x = (-4 * -8 + x * -8) + -1
38 + 6x = (32 + -8x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
38 + 6x = 32 + -1 + -8x

Combine like terms: 32 + -1 = 31
38 + 6x = 31 + -8x

Solving
38 + 6x = 31 + -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.
38 + 6x + 8x = 31 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: 6x + 8x = 14x
38 + 14x = 31 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
38 + 14x = 31 + 0
38 + 14x = 31

Add '-38' to each side of the equation.
38 + -38 + 14x = 31 + -38

Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0
0 + 14x = 31 + -38
14x = 31 + -38

Combine like terms: 31 + -38 = -7
14x = -7

Divide each side by '14'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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