2(8x+4)=-2(-7x-1)

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Solution for 2(8x+4)=-2(-7x-1) equation:


Simplifying
2(8x + 4) = -2(-7x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + 8x) = -2(-7x + -1)
(4 * 2 + 8x * 2) = -2(-7x + -1)
(8 + 16x) = -2(-7x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 16x = -2(-1 + -7x)
8 + 16x = (-1 * -2 + -7x * -2)
8 + 16x = (2 + 14x)

Solving
8 + 16x = 2 + 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.
8 + 16x + -14x = 2 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 16x + -14x = 2x
8 + 2x = 2 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 14x + -14x = 0
8 + 2x = 2 + 0
8 + 2x = 2

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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