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

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Solution for -3-4(x+1)=2(x+4)+8 equation:


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

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

Combine like terms: -3 + -4 = -7
-7 + -4x = 2(x + 4) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -4x = 2(4 + x) + 8
-7 + -4x = (4 * 2 + x * 2) + 8
-7 + -4x = (8 + 2x) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -4x = 8 + 8 + 2x

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
-7 + -4x = 16 + 2x

Solving
-7 + -4x = 16 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -4x + -2x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -4x + -2x = -6x
-7 + -6x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-7 + -6x = 16 + 0
-7 + -6x = 16

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

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -6x = 16 + 7
-6x = 16 + 7

Combine like terms: 16 + 7 = 23
-6x = 23

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -3.833333333

Simplifying
x = -3.833333333

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