-0.66(x+2)=0.16(x+6)

Solution for -0.66(x+2)=0.16(x+6) equation:

Simplifying
-0.66(x + 2) = 0.16(x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-0.66(2 + x) = 0.16(x + 6)
(2 * -0.66 + x * -0.66) = 0.16(x + 6)
(-1.32 + -0.66x) = 0.16(x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-1.32 + -0.66x = 0.16(6 + x)
-1.32 + -0.66x = (6 * 0.16 + x * 0.16)
-1.32 + -0.66x = (0.96 + 0.16x)

Solving
-1.32 + -0.66x = 0.96 + 0.16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.16x' to each side of the equation.
-1.32 + -0.66x + -0.16x = 0.96 + 0.16x + -0.16x

Combine like terms: -0.66x + -0.16x = -0.82x
-1.32 + -0.82x = 0.96 + 0.16x + -0.16x

Combine like terms: 0.16x + -0.16x = 0.00
-1.32 + -0.82x = 0.96 + 0.00
-1.32 + -0.82x = 0.96

Add '1.32' to each side of the equation.
-1.32 + 1.32 + -0.82x = 0.96 + 1.32

Combine like terms: -1.32 + 1.32 = 0.00
0.00 + -0.82x = 0.96 + 1.32
-0.82x = 0.96 + 1.32

Combine like terms: 0.96 + 1.32 = 2.28
-0.82x = 2.28

Divide each side by '-0.82'.
x = -2.780487805

Simplifying
x = -2.780487805