-12=-(5x-8)+8(2x-8)

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Solution for -12=-(5x-8)+8(2x-8) equation:


Simplifying
-12 = -1(5x + -8) + 8(2x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-12 = -1(-8 + 5x) + 8(2x + -8)
-12 = (-8 * -1 + 5x * -1) + 8(2x + -8)
-12 = (8 + -5x) + 8(2x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-12 = 8 + -5x + 8(-8 + 2x)
-12 = 8 + -5x + (-8 * 8 + 2x * 8)
-12 = 8 + -5x + (-64 + 16x)

Reorder the terms:
-12 = 8 + -64 + -5x + 16x

Combine like terms: 8 + -64 = -56
-12 = -56 + -5x + 16x

Combine like terms: -5x + 16x = 11x
-12 = -56 + 11x

Solving
-12 = -56 + 11x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-11x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -11x = -56 + 11x + -11x

Combine like terms: 11x + -11x = 0
-12 + -11x = -56 + 0
-12 + -11x = -56

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -11x = -56 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -11x = -56 + 12
-11x = -56 + 12

Combine like terms: -56 + 12 = -44
-11x = -44

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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