7(x+6)=-(x+8)

Solution for 7(x+6)=-(x+8) equation:

7(x+6)=-(x+8)

We move all terms to the left:

7(x+6)-(-(x+8))=0

We multiply parentheses

7x-(-(x+8))+42=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-(x+8)), so:

-(x+8)

We get rid of parentheses

-x-8

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x-8

Back to the equation:

-(-1x-8)


We get rid of parentheses

7x+1x+8+42=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

8x+50=0

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

8x=-50

x=-50/8

x=-6+1/4