-(3x+4)=2(6x+8)

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Solution for -(3x+4)=2(6x+8) equation:


Simplifying
-1(3x + 4) = 2(6x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-1(4 + 3x) = 2(6x + 8)
(4 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 2(6x + 8)
(-4 + -3x) = 2(6x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -3x = 2(8 + 6x)
-4 + -3x = (8 * 2 + 6x * 2)
-4 + -3x = (16 + 12x)

Solving
-4 + -3x = 16 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -3x + -12x = 16 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: -3x + -12x = -15x
-4 + -15x = 16 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
-4 + -15x = 16 + 0
-4 + -15x = 16

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -15x = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -15x = 16 + 4
-15x = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: 16 + 4 = 20
-15x = 20

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = -1.333333333

Simplifying
x = -1.333333333

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