2(-3x-1)=9x-8

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Solution for 2(-3x-1)=9x-8 equation:


Simplifying
2(-3x + -1) = 9x + -8

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + -3x) = 9x + -8
(-1 * 2 + -3x * 2) = 9x + -8
(-2 + -6x) = 9x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -6x = -8 + 9x

Solving
-2 + -6x = -8 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -6x + -9x = -8 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: -6x + -9x = -15x
-2 + -15x = -8 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-2 + -15x = -8 + 0
-2 + -15x = -8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -15x = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -15x = -8 + 2
-15x = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
-15x = -6

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = 0.4

Simplifying
x = 0.4

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