2(-8x-3)=78

Solution for 2(-8x-3)=78 equation:

Simplifying
2(-8x + -3) = 78

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + -8x) = 78
(-3 * 2 + -8x * 2) = 78
(-6 + -16x) = 78

Solving
-6 + -16x = 78

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -16x = 78 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -16x = 78 + 6
-16x = 78 + 6

Combine like terms: 78 + 6 = 84
-16x = 84

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = -5.25

Simplifying
x = -5.25