2(x+1)+6(x+1)=x

Solution for 2(x+1)+6(x+1)=x equation:

Simplifying
2(x + 1) + 6(x + 1) = x

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + x) + 6(x + 1) = x
(1 * 2 + x * 2) + 6(x + 1) = x
(2 + 2x) + 6(x + 1) = x

Reorder the terms:
2 + 2x + 6(1 + x) = x
2 + 2x + (1 * 6 + x * 6) = x
2 + 2x + (6 + 6x) = x

Reorder the terms:
2 + 6 + 2x + 6x = x

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

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

Solving
8 + 8x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 8x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
8 + 7x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
8 + 7x = 0

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 7x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 7x = 0 + -8
7x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
7x = -8

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -1.142857143

Simplifying
x = -1.142857143