6(x+8)=2(x+16)-20

Solution for 6(x+8)=2(x+16)-20 equation:

6(x+8)=2(x+16)-20

We move all terms to the left:

6(x+8)-(2(x+16)-20)=0

We multiply parentheses

6x-(2(x+16)-20)+48=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(x+16)-20), so:

2(x+16)-20

We multiply parentheses

2x+32-20

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2x+12

Back to the equation:

-(2x+12)


We get rid of parentheses

6x-2x-12+48=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

4x+36=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

4x=-36

x=-36/4

x=-9