-2(x+8)=.3(3x+15)

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Solution for -2(x+8)=.3(3x+15) equation: 


Simplifying
-2(x + 8) = 0.3(3x + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-2(8 + x) = 0.3(3x + 15)
(8 * -2 + x * -2) = 0.3(3x + 15)
(-16 + -2x) = 0.3(3x + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -2x = 0.3(15 + 3x)
-16 + -2x = (15 * 0.3 + 3x * 0.3)
-16 + -2x = (4.5 + 0.9x)

Solving
-16 + -2x = 4.5 + 0.9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.9x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -2x + -0.9x = 4.5 + 0.9x + -0.9x

Combine like terms: -2x + -0.9x = -2.9x
-16 + -2.9x = 4.5 + 0.9x + -0.9x

Combine like terms: 0.9x + -0.9x = 0.0
-16 + -2.9x = 4.5 + 0.0
-16 + -2.9x = 4.5

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -2.9x = 4.5 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -2.9x = 4.5 + 16
-2.9x = 4.5 + 16

Combine like terms: 4.5 + 16 = 20.5
-2.9x = 20.5

Divide each side by '-2.9'.
x = -7.068965517

Simplifying
x = -7.068965517

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