144=-2x-3(4x+8)

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Solution for 144=-2x-3(4x+8) equation:


Simplifying
144 = -2x + -3(4x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
144 = -2x + -3(8 + 4x)
144 = -2x + (8 * -3 + 4x * -3)
144 = -2x + (-24 + -12x)

Reorder the terms:
144 = -24 + -2x + -12x

Combine like terms: -2x + -12x = -14x
144 = -24 + -14x

Solving
144 = -24 + -14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '14x' to each side of the equation.
144 + 14x = -24 + -14x + 14x

Combine like terms: -14x + 14x = 0
144 + 14x = -24 + 0
144 + 14x = -24

Add '-144' to each side of the equation.
144 + -144 + 14x = -24 + -144

Combine like terms: 144 + -144 = 0
0 + 14x = -24 + -144
14x = -24 + -144

Combine like terms: -24 + -144 = -168
14x = -168

Divide each side by '14'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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