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

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


Simplifying
(x + -8) + -1(3x + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + x) + -1(3x + 8) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + x)
-8 + x + -1(3x + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + x + -1(8 + 3x) = 0
-8 + x + (8 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 0
-8 + x + (-8 + -3x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -8 + x + -3x = 0

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
-16 + x + -3x = 0

Combine like terms: x + -3x = -2x
-16 + -2x = 0

Solving
-16 + -2x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -2x = 0 + 16

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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