-(2x+8)=4(2x-17)

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Solution for -(2x+8)=4(2x-17) equation:


Simplifying
-1(2x + 8) = 4(2x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
-1(8 + 2x) = 4(2x + -17)
(8 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 4(2x + -17)
(-8 + -2x) = 4(2x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x = 4(-17 + 2x)
-8 + -2x = (-17 * 4 + 2x * 4)
-8 + -2x = (-68 + 8x)

Solving
-8 + -2x = -68 + 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.
-8 + -2x + -8x = -68 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -2x + -8x = -10x
-8 + -10x = -68 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-8 + -10x = -68 + 0
-8 + -10x = -68

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -10x = -68 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -10x = -68 + 8
-10x = -68 + 8

Combine like terms: -68 + 8 = -60
-10x = -60

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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