2(-4x-3)=8x

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

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

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + -4x) = 8x
(-3 * 2 + -4x * 2) = 8x
(-6 + -8x) = 8x

Solving
-6 + -8x = 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -8x + -8x = -16x
-6 + -16x = 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-6 + -16x = 0

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -16x = 0 + 6

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

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

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = -0.375

Simplifying
x = -0.375