8(-2x-1)=24

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Solution for 8(-2x-1)=24 equation:


Simplifying
8(-2x + -1) = 24

Reorder the terms:
8(-1 + -2x) = 24
(-1 * 8 + -2x * 8) = 24
(-8 + -16x) = 24

Solving
-8 + -16x = 24

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -16x = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -16x = 24 + 8
-16x = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: 24 + 8 = 32
-16x = 32

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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