-2[3x+8]=-7[x-6]-16

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Solution for -2[3x+8]=-7[x-6]-16 equation:


Simplifying
-2[3x + 8] = -7[x + -6] + -16

Reorder the terms:
-2[8 + 3x] = -7[x + -6] + -16
[8 * -2 + 3x * -2] = -7[x + -6] + -16
[-16 + -6x] = -7[x + -6] + -16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -6x = -7[-6 + x] + -16
-16 + -6x = [-6 * -7 + x * -7] + -16
-16 + -6x = [42 + -7x] + -16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -6x = 42 + -16 + -7x

Combine like terms: 42 + -16 = 26
-16 + -6x = 26 + -7x

Solving
-16 + -6x = 26 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -6x + 7x = 26 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -6x + 7x = 1x
-16 + 1x = 26 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-16 + 1x = 26 + 0
-16 + 1x = 26

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 1x = 26 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 1x = 26 + 16
1x = 26 + 16

Combine like terms: 26 + 16 = 42
1x = 42

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 42

Simplifying
x = 42

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